South Africa has stopped the AstraZeneca Oxford COVID-19 vaccine program after disappointing results from trial data showed it gave minimal protection against mild to moderate infection caused by the country's dominant coronavirus variant.
South Africa Stops AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Program After Disappointing Results
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said on Sunday the government would await advice from scientists on how best to proceed, after disappointing results in a trial conducted by the University ofthe Witwatersrand.
The government had intended to roll the AstraZeneca shot out to healthcare workers soon, after receiving 1 million doses produced by the Serum Institute of India on Monday.
"The AstraZeneca vaccine will remain with us ... up until the scientists give us clear indications as to what we need to do," he added.
As reported by GreatGameIndia earlier, Switzerl...
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