A nurse administers the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine to a health worker in Casablanca, Morocco in January. Photo: AP
WHO approves AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine for emergency use
- The decision widens the developing world’s access to the relatively inexpensive jab, though production still needs to be scaled up
- The World Health Organization review found that AstraZeneca’s jab met the ‘must-have’ criteria for safety, and its efficacy benefits outweighed its risks
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Coronavirus pandemic
A nurse administers the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine to a health worker in Casablanca, Morocco in January. Photo: AP