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Japan to Approve Moderna Vaccine as Soon as May 21, Yomiuri Says

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By Yuko Takeo

May 1, 2021 at 12:35 AM UTC

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Japan’s government will approve the use of Moderna Inc.’s Covid-19 vaccine as soon as May 21, the Yomiuri newspaper reported Saturday without attribution.