2 men die in Japan after receiving Moderna COVID vaccine
Tokyo: The Japanese Health Ministry said that two men died after they received two shots of Moderna Inc.'s Covid-19 vaccine, local media reported.
The Ministry said on Saturday that the two men aged 30 and 38 died within days of receiving the second jab, and no foreign matter was found in either of the vials of vaccine used on the two men, reports Xinhua news agency.
It remains unknown whether there is a causal relationship between the vaccination and their deaths, the Ministry said, adding that neither of them had an underlying medical condition or a history of allergic reactions.
On August 26, the Ministry had said that foreign substances have been found in 39 unused vials at eight vaccination sites in five prefectures.
The same day, about 1.63 million doses that came from the same production line of a Spanish factory were suspended to use as a precaution.
However, more than 500,000 shots have already been administered from the potentially contaminated batches, said Taro Kono, the Minister in charge of the vaccination effort.
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