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Indonesia suspends rollout of AstraZeneca batch, Malaysia reports record cases amid fears of COVID surge after Eid – ABC News
A temporary halt on the distribution of almost half a million AstraZeneca doses raises concerns over vaccine hesitancy in Indonesia.
Indonesia’s health ministry has suspended almost half a million doses of an AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine batch, as authorities warn of a spike in COVID-19 cases after celebrations for the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Key points:
- Indonesian authorities are undertaking tests for sterility and toxicity on a vaccine batch after a 22-year-old man died the day after getting the jab
- Indonesia’s government says it is preparing more isolation and intensive care beds in anticipation of a surge…
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