Concerns raised in Japan over allergic reactions to Pfizer jab, virus variants' spread


TOKYO, March 10 (Xinhua) -- Japan's health ministry reported Wednesday a further eight incidents of people experiencing severe allergic reactions after receiving a COVID-19 jab, with the minister in charge of vaccination efforts saying such occurrences were high in Japan.

The ministry also said separately that concerns were mounting over increasing number of people testing positive for variants of the novel coronavirus, thought to be particularly contagious.

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