“We have asked the US side to thoroughly implement the maximum measures to prevent the spread of infections,” Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Thursday. The statement came after 227 people stationed at Camp Hansen, a US Marine Corps base in the Okinawa Prefecture, tested positive for Covid, according …
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Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Norihisa Tamura offered a possible explanation for the contaminating matter found in Moderna vaccines in the prefecture of Okinawa. He said that it was most likely the result of needles being incorrectly inserted into vials, resulting in pieces of rubber entering the vaccine. The health …
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Black substances were discovered in syringes and a vial, while unidentified pink substances were spotted in a different syringe with a Moderna vaccine dose, according to Japan’s public broadcaster, NHK. Okinawa’s government said in a statement on Sunday that it was suspending the use of Moderna vaccines after “foreign substances …
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Okinawa is one of the largest Islands of Japan and the so-called “blue zone”. Residents of the area are distinguished by an enviable longevity and good health, not suffering from cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and obesity. In fact, Japan has the highest life expectancy among all countries of the world: …
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