AstraZeneca vaccine woes grow as more countries limit its use
Australia and the Philippines, the AU and several European countries have either suspended or set age limits on using the Covid-19 vaccine
08 April 2021 - 17:43
Australia and the Philippines limited use of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine on Thursday, while the AU dropped plans to buy the shot, dealing further blows to the company’s hopes to deliver a vaccine for the world.
The vaccine — developed with Oxford University and considered a front-runner in the global vaccine race — has been plagued by safety concerns and supply problems since phase 3 trial results were published in December, with Indonesia the latest country forced to seek doses from other vaccine developers...
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