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1st batch of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Japan

NARITA, Japan, Feb. 12 Kyodo - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Feb. 12, 2021, shows cargo being unloaded at Narita airport near Tokyo from an airplane that transported from Brussels the first batch to arrive in Japan of the coronavirus vaccine developed by U.S. pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc.

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1st batch of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Japan

NARITA, Japan, Feb. 12 Kyodo - Cargo is unloaded at Narita airport near Tokyo on Feb. 12, 2021, from an airplane that transported from Brussels the first batch to arrive in Japan of the coronavirus vaccine developed by U.S. pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc.

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Pfizer to donate antifungal drug to 5 southern Africa nations

NEW YORK, United States - Pfizer Inc. Chief Executive Hank McKinnell announces at a news conference at the United Nations headquarters June 6 the company will donate its antifungal drug Diflucan to AIDS patients in five southern African countries in a program that it said would eventually benefit 50 poor countries suffering from the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

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Japan permits manufacturing, import of Viagra

Leslie Robert Patterson, country manager of Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Inc., meets the press in Tokyo on Jan. 25 after the Tokyo-based affiliate of Pfizer Inc. of the United States obtained permission from Japan's Health and Welfare Ministry to manufacture and import the anti-impotence drug Viagra.

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Japan's vaccine czar pumps brakes amid supply crunch

TOKYO, July 15 Kyodo - Local governments in Japan need to slow down in administering COVID-19 vaccine to residents as supply is expected to remain limited in the coming months, the minister in charge of vaccination efforts said Thursday. Taro Kono said Japan has secured sufficient Pfizer Inc. doses for about 1.2 million vaccinations per day through September, and called on prefectures and municipalities to optimize their schedules accordingly.

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1st batch of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Japan

OSAKA, April 30 Kyodo - The first batch of the coronavirus vaccine developed by U.S. pharmaceutical maker Moderna Inc. arrived in Japan on Friday, with the government planning to use it at mass vaccination centers following expected approval in May.It will become the second type of shot available in the country after the one developed by Pfizer Inc. if a health ministry panel gives it the green light, possibly by May 20. The Moderna vaccine that arrived at Kansai airport in Osaka Prefecture from Belgium is expected to be used at large-scale COVID-19 vaccination centers that the central government plans to open in Tokyo and Osaka, according to the government.

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Japan receives 3rd shipment of Pfizer vaccine

The third shipment of Pfizer Inc.'s COVID-19 vaccine is loaded onto a truck at Narita airport near Tokyo on March 1, 2021, after being transported from Belgium.

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Japan receives 2nd shipment of Pfizer?vaccine

NARITA, Japan Kyodo - The second shipment of Pfizer Inc.'s COVID-19 vaccine is pictured after being unloaded from an All Nippon Airways plane at Narita airport near Tokyo on Feb. 21, 2021. The shipment of up to around 450,000 doses from Pfizer's factory in Belgium is earmarked for an initial group of health workers in the first phase of Japan's vaccination program that began on Feb. 17.

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Japan's top gov't spokesman Kato?

TOKYO, Japan Kyodo - Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato attends a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 25, 2021. Japan is set to receive 310 million vaccine doses from two U.S. pharmaceutical companies, Pfizer Inc. and Moderna Inc., and Britain's AstraZeneca Plc. The total will be enough for 157 million people. Medical workers are expected to be eligible for vaccination first, followed by people aged 65 or older, then people with pre-existing conditions and those caring for the elderly. While the central government is in charge of securing vaccines, inoculation will be left to local governments.

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Japanese minister in charge of vaccination

Taro Kono, Japanese minister in charge of vaccination efforts, meets the press in Tokyo on March 19, 2021, wearing a mask amid the coronavirus pandemic. The sixth batch of Pfizer Inc.'s COVID-19 vaccine is scheduled to arrive in Japan on March 22, Kono said.

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Japan receives 5th shipment of Pfizer vaccine

An All Nippon Airways plane carrying the fifth shipment of Pfizer Inc.'s COVID-19 vaccine arrives at Narita airport near Tokyo on March 15, 2021.

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Japan receives 4th shipment of Pfizer vaccine

An All Nippon Airways plane carrying the fourth shipment of Pfizer Inc.'s COVID-19 vaccine is pictured after arriving at Narita airport near Tokyo on March 8, 2021. The shipment of over 400,000 doses from Pfizer's factory in Belgium is earmarked for an initial group of health workers in the first phase of Japan's vaccination program that began on Feb. 17.

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Japan receives 4th shipment of Pfizer vaccine

An All Nippon Airways plane carrying the fourth shipment of Pfizer Inc.'s COVID-19 vaccine arrives at Narita airport near Tokyo on March 8, 2021. The shipment of over 400,000 doses from Pfizer's factory in Belgium is earmarked for an initial group of health workers in the first phase of Japan's vaccination program that began on Feb. 17.

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Coronavirus vaccine

Photo taken in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Feb. 9, 2021, shows Pfizer Inc.'s coronavirus vaccine being taken from a vial.

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Japan receives 3rd shipment of Pfizer vaccine

The third shipment of Pfizer Inc.'s COVID-19 vaccine is loaded onto a truck at Narita airport near Tokyo on March 1, 2021, after being transported from Belgium.

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Japan receives 3rd shipment of Pfizer vaccine

The third shipment of Pfizer Inc.'s COVID-19 vaccine is pictured at Narita airport near Tokyo on March 1, 2021, after being transported by an All Nippon Airways plane from Belgium.

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Japan receives 3rd shipment of Pfizer vaccine

The third shipment of Pfizer Inc.'s COVID-19 vaccine is unloaded from an All Nippon Airways plane at Narita airport near Tokyo on March 1, 2021, after being transported from Belgium.

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Japan receives 3rd shipment of Pfizer vaccine

The third shipment of Pfizer Inc.'s COVID-19 vaccine is unloaded from an All Nippon Airways plane at Narita airport near Tokyo on March 1, 2021, after being transported from Belgium.

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Japan receives 3rd shipment of Pfizer vaccine

The third shipment of Pfizer Inc.'s COVID-19 vaccine is pictured at Narita airport near Tokyo on March 1, 2021, after being transported by an All Nippon Airways plane from Belgium.

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Japan receives 3rd shipment of Pfizer vaccine

The third shipment of Pfizer Inc.'s COVID-19 vaccine is pictured at Narita airport near Tokyo on March 1, 2021, after being transported by an All Nippon Airways plane from Belgium.

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COVID-19 vaccination in S. Korea

A medical worker (R) receives Pfizer Inc.'s coronavirus vaccine in Seoul on Feb. 27, 2021.

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Japan receives 2nd shipment of Pfizer vaccine

The second shipment of Pfizer Inc.'s COVID-19 vaccine is pictured after being unloaded from an All Nippon Airways plane at Narita airport near Tokyo on Feb. 21, 2021. The shipment of up to around 450,000 doses from Pfizer's factory in Belgium is earmarked for an initial group of health workers in the first phase of Japan's vaccination program that began on Feb. 17.

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Japan receives 2nd shipment of Pfizer vaccine

The second shipment of Pfizer Inc.'s COVID-19 vaccine is pictured after being unloaded from an All Nippon Airways plane at Narita airport near Tokyo on Feb. 21, 2021. The shipment of up to around 450,000 doses from Pfizer's factory in Belgium is earmarked for an initial group of health workers in the first phase of Japan's vaccination program that began on Feb. 17.

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Japan receives 2nd shipment of Pfizer vaccine

The second shipment of Pfizer Inc.'s COVID-19 vaccine is pictured after being unloaded from an All Nippon Airways plane at Narita airport near Tokyo on Feb. 21, 2021. The shipment of up to around 450,000 doses from Pfizer's factory in Belgium is earmarked for an initial group of health workers in the first phase of Japan's vaccination program that began on Feb. 17.

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Japan receives 2nd shipment of Pfizer vaccine

The second shipment of Pfizer Inc.'s COVID-19 vaccine is pictured after being unloaded from an All Nippon Airways plane at Narita airport near Tokyo on Feb. 21, 2021. The shipment of up to around 450,000 doses from Pfizer's factory in Belgium is earmarked for an initial group of health workers in the first phase of Japan's vaccination program that began on Feb. 17.

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Japan receives 2nd shipment of Pfizer vaccine

The second shipment of Pfizer Inc.'s COVID-19 vaccine is pictured after being unloaded from an All Nippon Airways plane at Narita airport near Tokyo on Feb. 21, 2021. The shipment of up to around 450,000 doses from Pfizer's factory in Belgium is earmarked for an initial group of health workers in the first phase of Japan's vaccination program that began on Feb. 17.

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Japan receives 2nd shipment of Pfizer vaccine

The second shipment of Pfizer Inc.'s COVID-19 vaccine is pictured after being unloaded from an All Nippon Airways plane at Narita airport near Tokyo on Feb. 21, 2021. The shipment of up to around 450,000 doses from Pfizer's factory in Belgium is earmarked for an initial group of health workers in the first phase of Japan's vaccination program that began on Feb. 17.

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Japan receives 2nd shipment of Pfizer vaccine

The second shipment of Pfizer Inc.'s COVID-19 vaccine is transported after being unloaded from an All Nippon Airways plane at Narita airport near Tokyo on Feb. 21, 2021. The shipment of up to around 450,000 doses from Pfizer's factory in Belgium is earmarked for an initial group of health workers in the first phase of Japan's vaccination program that began on Feb. 17.

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Japan receives 2nd shipment of Pfizer vaccine

The second shipment of Pfizer Inc.'s COVID-19 vaccine is transported after being unloaded from an All Nippon Airways plane at Narita airport near Tokyo on Feb. 21, 2021. The shipment of up to around 450,000 doses from Pfizer's factory in Belgium is earmarked for an initial group of health workers in the first phase of Japan's vaccination program that began on Feb. 17.

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Japan receives 2nd shipment of Pfizer vaccine

An All Nippon Airways plane carrying the second shipment of Pfizer Inc.'s COVID-19 vaccine is set to arrive at Narita airport near Tokyo on Feb. 21, 2021. The shipment of up to around 450,000 doses from Pfizer's factory in Belgium is earmarked for an initial group of health workers in the first phase of Japan's vaccination program that began on Feb. 17.

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Japan receives 2nd shipment of Pfizer vaccine

An All Nippon Airways plane unloads the second shipment of Pfizer Inc.'s COVID-19 vaccine after arriving at Narita airport near Tokyo on Feb. 21, 2021. The shipment of up to around 450,000 doses from Pfizer's factory in Belgium is earmarked for an initial group of health workers in the first phase of Japan's vaccination project that began on Feb. 17.

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Japan receives 2nd shipment of Pfizer vaccine

An All Nippon Airways plane carrying the second shipment of Pfizer Inc.'s COVID-19 vaccine arrives at Narita airport near Tokyo on Feb. 21, 2021. The shipment of up to around 450,000 doses from Pfizer's factory in Belgium is earmarked for an initial group of health workers in the first phase of Japan's vaccination program that began on Feb. 17.

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Japan receives 2nd shipment of Pfizer vaccine

An All Nippon Airways plane carrying the second shipment of Pfizer Inc.'s COVID-19 vaccine is set to arrive at Narita airport near Tokyo on Feb. 21, 2021. The shipment of up to around 450,000 doses from Pfizer's factory in Belgium is earmarked for an initial group of health workers in the first phase of Japan's vaccination program that began on Feb. 17.

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COVID-19 vaccination in Japan

Photo shows vials of Pfizer Inc.'s COVID-19 vaccine at a hospital in Iwamizawa, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Feb. 19, 2021.

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COVID-19 vaccination in Japan

Photo shows a syringe containing Pfizer Inc.'s COVID-19 vaccine at Kumamoto General Hospital in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 19, 2021.

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COVID-19 vaccination in Japan

Photo shows vials of Pfizer Inc.'s COVID-19 vaccine at a hospital in Iwamizawa, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Feb. 19, 2021.

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COVID-19 vaccination in Japan

Photo shows a Pfizer Inc. COVID-19 vaccine shot being given at Kumamoto General Hospital in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 19, 2021.

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COVID-19 vaccination in Japan

Photo shows vials of Pfizer Inc.'s COVID-19 vaccine at Kumamoto General Hospital in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 19, 2021.

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Arrival of COVID-19 vaccine

A box containing coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc. of the United States arrives at the National Hospital Organization's Nagoya Medical Center in Nagoya, central Japan, on Feb. 18, 2021.

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Arrival of COVID-19 vaccine

A box containing coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc. of the United States arrives at the National Hospital Organization's Nagoya Medical Center in Nagoya, central Japan, on Feb. 18, 2021.

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Arrival of COVID-19 vaccine

A box containing coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc. of the United States is put into an ultracold freezer at the National Hospital Organization's Nagoya Medical Center in Nagoya, central Japan, on Feb. 18, 2021.

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Japan receives 2nd shipment of Pfizer vaccine

An All Nippon Airways plane carrying the second shipment of Pfizer Inc.'s COVID-19 vaccine is set to arrive at Narita airport near Tokyo on Feb. 21, 2021. The shipment of up to around 450,000 doses from Pfizer's factory in Belgium is earmarked for an initial group of health workers in the first phase of Japan's vaccination program that began on Feb. 17.

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COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer

Photo taken Feb. 17, 2021, shows vials of COVID-19 vaccine developed by U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc., at a hospital in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture. Japan began administering COVID-19 vaccinations the same day, with health workers being first to get them.

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COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer

Photo taken Feb. 17, 2021, shows a vial of COVID-19 vaccine developed by U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc., at a hospital in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture. Japan began administering COVID-19 vaccinations the same day, with health workers being first to get them.

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COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer

Photo taken Feb. 17, 2021, shows vials of COVID-19 vaccine developed by U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc., at a hospital in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture. Japan began administering COVID-19 vaccinations the same day, with health workers being first to get them.

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Japan launches COVID-19 vaccinations

Photo shows a COVID-19 vaccine developed by U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc. at Chiba Rosai Hospital in Chiba Prefecture on Feb. 17, 2021. Japan began administering COVID-19 vaccinations the same day, with health workers first to get them.

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Coronavirus vaccinations in Japan

Photo taken on Feb. 11, 2021, shows an All Nippon Airways plane at Brussels airport. The plane departed for Japan later in the day with coronavirus vaccines manufactured at a Pfizer Inc. plant in Brussels. Coronavirus vaccinations are scheduled to start in Japan on Feb. 17, initially with frontline health officials.

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Japan health ministry panel greenlights 1st COVID-19 vaccine

Japanese health minister Norihisa Tamura speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Feb. 12, 2021, after a panel of his ministry greenlit the coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc. to become the first approved for use in Japan.

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Japan health ministry panel greenlights 1st COVID-19 vaccine

Japanese health minister Norihisa Tamura (C, R) speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Feb. 12, 2021, after a panel of his ministry greenlit the coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc. to become the first approved for use in Japan.

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Japan health ministry panel greenlights 1st COVID-19 vaccine

Japanese health minister Norihisa Tamura speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Feb. 12, 2021, after a panel of his ministry greenlit the coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc. to become the first approved for use in Japan.