A health ministry panel has selected eight infectious diseases, including COVID-19 and monkeypox, to offer intensive support for the development of Japanese-made vaccines in case of future pandemics.
The infectious diseases also include dengue fever and seasonal influenza, as well as those caused by the Zika virus, the respiratory syncytial virus, enterovirus and the Nipah virus.
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