Japan detects more Moderna vaccine contamination

Two Japanese regions suspended use of some Moderna COVID-19 shots on Sunday after more cases of contamination were spotted, the local governments said.The move came a day after the Japanese health min

Two Japanese regions suspended use of some Moderna COVID-19 shots on Sunday after more cases of contamination were spotted, the local governments said. The move came a day after the Japanese health ministry said it was investigating the death of two men who received doses from other tainted Moderna batches – though the cause of death is unknown. Okinawa prefecture, in southern Japan, said it had suspended use of Moderna shots at a major vaccination centre in the city of Naha, while Gunma prefecture, north of Tokyo, also said it had paused use of contaminated lots.