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South Africa halts AstraZeneca vaccine rollout
AstraZeneca vaccine use in Europe
A delivery of 1 million doses of the vaccine developed by the British-Swedish pharmaceutical company vaccine went to 17 EU countries.
A lack of efficacy data on its use in people over 65 has led to several health authorities limiting its use.
Germany s independent Standing Committee on Vaccination (Stiko) recently approved the AstraZeneca for use in people of all ages after new data was released.
However, many AstraZeneca doses are going unused in Germany due to worries that the vaccine is less effective against virus mutations.
South Africa halted the rollout of the vaccine due to a trial showing it was less effective against the South African B.1.351 COVID variant.
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An older resident receives her first shot at Zabeel Health Centre on December 27, 2020. EPA
A Dubai ambulance worker is vaccinated in Dubai. EPA
The vaccine is expected to be rolled out to all age groups once people in the essential categories have been vaccinated. EPA
A nurse holds a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, which was approved for use by Dubai s emergency and crisis authority and the federal Ministry of Health. AFP