09May 2024
ASTRAZENECA HALTS COVID-19 VACCINE GLOBALLY DUE TO RARE SIDE-EFFECTS
Why in the news? AstraZeneca, known for its COVID-19 vaccine Covishield, withdraws globally due to rare side-effects and surplus availability of updated vaccines. source:reuters Key Points:AstraZeneca Withdraws COVID-19 Vaccine: AstraZeneca, in collaboration with Oxford University, has commenced the global withdrawal of its COVID-19 vaccine. Marketed as ‘Covishield’ in India through a partnership with the Serum …
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