Japan Lists Eight Infectious Diseases For Focused Vaccine Development

Funding For Vaccine R&D Projects Ongoing

The list including eight types of diseases such as flu and coronavirus infection, smallpox will be sent to SCARDA to determine which domestic vaccine development projects by pharmaceutical firms are to be funded. Some participants at the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare’s discussion insisted on continuous monitoring.

Japan's MHLW chose eight types of diseases including flu, coronavirus, smallpox
Japan's List aims to give domestic pharma new vaccine development opportunities • Source: Shutterstock

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