South Africa halts AstraZeneca jabs

By Alexander Winning and Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo
Updated February 8 2021 - 9:49am, first published 9:43am
South Africa will await scientific advice on how to best proceed with its vaccination program.
South Africa will await scientific advice on how to best proceed with its vaccination program.

South Africa will suspend use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 shot after data showing it gives minimal protection against mild to moderate infection caused by the country's dominant coronavirus variant.

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