WHO warns against mixing and matching COVID vaccines

World Health Organization (WHO) Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan (REUTERS)Premium
World Health Organization (WHO) Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan (REUTERS)
 1 min read . Updated: 12 Jul 2021, 10:31 PM IST Reuters

'It's a little bit of a dangerous trend here. We are in a data-free, evidence-free zone as far as mix and match,' WHO chief scientist says

GENEVA: The World Health Organization's chief scientist on Monday advised against people mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines from different manufacturers, calling it a "dangerous trend" since there was little data available about the health impact.

"It's a little bit of a dangerous trend here. We are in a data-free, evidence-free zone as far as mix and match," Soumya Swaminathan told an online briefing.

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"It will be a chaotic situation in countries if citizens start deciding when and who will be taking a second, a third and a fourth dose."


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