“We have no proof that the death is caused by a modern vaccine.”

NIn a joint statement, Moderna and the official distributor of the pharmaceutical company in Japan, Takeda, reacted to the death of two people in the Asian country after receiving the second dose of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine.

Moderna and Takeda begin by mourning the two deaths, but explain that “at this time, we have no evidence that these deaths are caused by the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine, and it is important to conduct an official investigation to determine if the link exists.”

Both companies said in a statement that they are “working” with Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare to investigate the two deaths.

“The investigation is carried out with particular urgency, transparency and honesty and has the highest priority. Takeda and Moderna will keep the public informed as new data becomes available, ”they emphasize.

The Japanese drug manufacturer and distributor explains that on August 26, “Takeda announced a decision to suspend the use of three batches of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine in Japan according to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare following reports from vaccination points. a foreign substance was found in the vials. ”

“The complaints that caused the suspension were about a specific batch, but a total of three batches produced in the same batch were included in the suspension by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare as a precautionary measure,” they add. , however, specifying that “So far, we have no product quality complaints related to particles in a batch associated with the unfortunate death of two people.“.

Moderna and Takeda also emphasize the importance of awaiting formal and convincing reports.

“Takeda demanded that Moderna and the European manufacturing organization that Moderna had contracted with urgently conduct a thorough investigation to determine the nature of the foreign matter. We are aware of unofficial reports that provide initial information on the type of particles in the vials. These reports are inconclusive and it is important to conduct a formal investigation before determining the exact nature of the particle, ”the statement said.

“Moderna is conducting this investigation, the vials have been sent to a qualified laboratory for analysis, and the first results will be available early next week,” the two companies note.

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