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This comes after research showed the vaccine is less effective against the variant discovered locally.
The organisation insisted that AstraZeneca remains a crucial, life-saving tool against the pandemic.
The WHO is standing by the vaccine that forms a major part of the COVAX programme. Image: Nayan Kar/SOPA Images/LightRocketSource: Getty Images
Nevertheless, this hasn’t stopped the repercussions of reduced faith in the medication on a global level.
Earlier,Briefly.co.zareported that theSouth African health departmenttemporarily stopped the rollout of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine.
Dr Mkhize said that SA would move forward with the Pfizer/BioNtech and Johnson & Johnson vaccines.
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Source: Briefly News
Samantha RiddleSamantha Riddle is a former Mainstream/ Current Affairs Manager.
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She covered the breaking stories and SA news from 2018-2021.
Currently, shes working for The South African.
