Moderna withholds 1.63 million Covid-19 vaccine doses in Japan due to contamination

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WASHINGTON — Moderna has withheld supply of about 1.63 million doses in Japan after it was notified of contamination of its Covid19 vaccine vials with particulate matter, the United States vaccine maker said on Wednesday (Aug 25).

 

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