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South Africa Asks Serum Institute To Withdraw 10 Lakh Doses Of Covid-19 Vaccines

Move came after a clinical trial showed that the vaccine has little use against mild and moderate illness from the variant which is dominant in the country.

16 February 2021
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South Africa Asks Serum Institute To Withdraw 10 Lakh Doses Of Covid-19 Vaccines
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Sent earlier in February, South Africa has asked Serum Institute of India to take back 10 lakh doses of Covid-19 vaccines. 

This development came after the country put restrictions on the use of Astra-Zeneca's Oxford vaccine in its vaccination programme after a clinical trial showed that the vaccine has little use against mild and moderate illness from the variant which is dominant in the country. 

 

 


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