TOKYO -- Vials of coronavirus vaccine developed by Moderna contained particles of stainless steel, the U.S. drugmaker said Wednesday in a statement with Japanese distributor Takeda Pharmaceutical, revealing why roughly 1.6 million doses in Japan were withdrawn.
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Moderna finds stainless steel particles in shots pulled in Japan
US drugmaker and distributor Takeda say no undue risk to public
The 1.6 million doses of Moderna's vaccine were withdrawn for containing particles of stainless steel, likely due to misaligned bottling components, (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
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