The Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Tamura said that there were no reports of health hazards at this time due to the problem that foreign substances were mixed in a part of the vaccine of Moderna's new corona virus, and he told Moderna and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, which handles domestic distribution. , He expressed his intention to promptly investigate the cause and prevent recurrence.
Regarding the modelna vaccine, since mid-August, foreign substances that appear to be particulate metal have been found in some of the unopened containers at eight inoculation sites nationwide, and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said in the same process. We have decided to forgo the production of 1.63 million vaccinations.
At a press conference after the Cabinet meeting, Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Tamura said, "Foreign matter contamination causes concern for the vaccinated person, so we immediately investigated the cause and told Moderna and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company to prevent this from happening. We have to take measures to prevent recurrence. "
He explained that if medical personnel visually check for foreign substances, he said that he would not use them and that there were no reports of health hazards at this time.
He also expressed his intention to urgently respond with the Minister of State for Regulatory Reform, Kono, who is in charge of vaccines, so that future supply will not be affected.
On the other hand, Minister Tamura said that he could not find a hospitalization destination for pregnant women infected with the new corona in Chiba prefecture, and as a response to the problem that the baby died after giving birth at home, a medical institution that accepts infected pregnant women and handles delivery. Clarified the idea of raising medical fees to.