Important: the contamination of a foreign substance in a vaccine made by Moderna
August 26, 2021
To all those who have received the vaccinations at school
Important: the contamination of a foreign substance in a vaccine made by Moderna
As you may have already heard in the press, on August 26, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare announced that a foreign substance had been found in a vaccine made by Moderna.
Vaccine lot 3004667, which is said to have been contaminated with a foreign substance, was used at Nakanishi Gakuen vaccination center between August 18 (Wednesday) and August 23 (Monday).
We are currently collecting information from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, and we will make an announcement on our website and portal as soon as we know the details.
We apologize for any inconvenience and concern this may cause.
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has informed us that it has not received any reports of safety concerns that may have arisen in relation to the lot concerned.
We will work closely with the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and Takeda Company to promptly disclose information and take prompt action. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
＜Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare website>
https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/newpage_20693.html
＜Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited>
https://www.takeda.com/ja-jp/announcements/2021/covid-19vaccine-suspension-of-use/
Nakanishi Gakuen School
Director of General Affairs
To all those who have received the vaccinations at school
Important: the contamination of a foreign substance in a vaccine made by Moderna
As you may have already heard in the press, on August 26, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare announced that a foreign substance had been found in a vaccine made by Moderna.
Vaccine lot 3004667, which is said to have been contaminated with a foreign substance, was used at Nakanishi Gakuen vaccination center between August 18 (Wednesday) and August 23 (Monday).
We are currently collecting information from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, and we will make an announcement on our website and portal as soon as we know the details.
We apologize for any inconvenience and concern this may cause.
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has informed us that it has not received any reports of safety concerns that may have arisen in relation to the lot concerned.
We will work closely with the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and Takeda Company to promptly disclose information and take prompt action. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
＜Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare website>
https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/newpage_20693.html
＜Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited>
https://www.takeda.com/ja-jp/announcements/2021/covid-19vaccine-suspension-of-use/
Nakanishi Gakuen School
Director of General Affairs