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South Africa suspends AstraZeneca rollout after testing – Townsville Bulletin
The Health Minister has played down concerns over the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine after South Africa temporarily halted its rollout of the jab.
The Health Minister has played down concerns over the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine after South Africa temporarily halted its rollout of the jab.
AstraZeneca revealed on Sunday that data from an early trial showed its vaccine could prevent serious illness brought on by the South African COVID-19 variant but offered “minimal protection” against mild illness.
South Africa had planned to administer the AstraZeneca vaccine to frontline workers soon but will offer them doses of the Pfizer jab following…
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