Another Lot of Moderna Vaccines Suspended in Japan After ‘Black Particles’ Found in Vial

A man receives Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building in Tokyo, Japan, on June 25, 2021. Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool/Getty Images

The Japanese government put another batch of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines on hold after a black material was found in one of the vials, according to authorities.

A pharmacist in Kanagawa, a coastal prefecture just south of Tokyo, reported finding several black particles in one vial.