The Japanese Ministry of Health announced on Thursday that around 1.6 million doses of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine have been taken out of use due to contamination in some vials that ‘reacts to magnets,’ according to a ministry official.
Several vaccination centers reported finding foreign matter in the doses.
“It’s a substance that reacts to magnets,” the official told Nikkei, adding “It could be metal.”
Moderna, meanwhile, has confirmed receiving “several complaints of particulate matter” in vials distributed in Japan, but that “not safety or efficacy issues” were found related to the reports.
“The company is investigating the reports and remains committed to working transparently and expeditiously with its partner, Takeda, and regulators to address any potential concerns,” a spokesperson told Nikkei, adding that a “manufacturing issue” at a plant in Spain was to blame.
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