South Africa has paused AstraZeneca COVID vaccine rollout but it's too early to say Australia should follow suit
- Written by Nathan Bartlett, Associate Professor, School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, University of Newcastle
South Africa will pause its rollout of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine after a small study suggested it offers minimal protection against mild and moderate infection from the South African coronavirus strain known as B.1.351.
The South African health minister said the government was waiting for scientific advice on next steps.
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