Japan suspended the use of 1.6 million Moderna doses over the contamination concerns
, foreign substances—a few millimeters in size—were confirmed in at least 39 unused vials of the vaccine, with their elements being unknown.
Moderna is now conducting an investigation into the nature of the foreign materials, the Japanese ministry said.
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