AstraZeneca COVID vaccine withdrawn worldwide

AstraZeneca vaccine in Madrid, Spain - 09 Apr 2021

A nurse prepares to administer a dose of AstraZeneca vaccine to a patient, at the WiZink vaccination center Source: SIPA USA / Luis Soto / SOPA Images/Luis Soto / SOPA Images/Sipa USA

Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca is reportedly withdrawing its COVID-19 vaccine worldwide. The vaccine was discontinued by Australia's Therapeutic Goods Authority in April 2023 after findings of adverse side effects.



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