Due to the problem of foreign substances being mixed in a part of Moderna's new coronavirus vaccine, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has announced more than 50 large-scale inoculation venues such as local governments where the vaccine that had been postponed was already used.
Since mid-August, foreign substances that appear to be particulate metal have been found in some of the unopened containers of the modelna vaccine at eight inoculation sites nationwide, and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare manufactured them in the same process. We are not inoculating the 1.63 million vaccines that have been given.
These vaccines have been delivered to 863 venues nationwide, and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has confirmed that 55 of the 77 large-scale inoculation venues set up by local governments and governments have already been used for vaccination. It was announced on the homepage.
The vaccine with the lot number "3004667", which is the same as the vaccine that was actually confirmed to be contaminated with foreign substances, was used in 25 places, 10 in Tokyo, 7 in Aichi, Ibaraki and Saitama. , Gifu prefecture has 2 places each, and Kanagawa prefecture and Shiga prefecture have 1 place each.
In addition, there are 30 venues in Tokyo, Hyogo prefecture, Osaka prefecture, etc. where vaccines with lot numbers of "3004734" and "3004956" manufactured at the same time were used at the same factory in Spain.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare states that even if a vaccine containing a foreign substance is administered, "the risk of causing serious problems is considered to be extremely low", and if there is any change in physical condition, it is requested to consult with a family doctor. increase.