Japan has renewed and expanded its list of priority regular vaccinations for public health, adding four pediatric indications to those for which it will provide policy support for vaccine development.
Japan Expands Priority R&D List For Regular Vaccinations
MMRV, Norovirus Included
Japan adds four new pediatric vaccines, including for MMRV and norovirus, to a list of priority vaccines eligible for assistance in regulatory processing.

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