Oxford/AstraZeneca Fails In South Africa | 75 comments (75 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

WHO: Insufficient Dato to Prove or Disprove (none / 0)

AstraZeneca vaccine can be used for over 65s and Covid variants, WHO says | France24 |
The alarm was raised when a trial at Johannesburg's University of Witwatersrand concluded the AstraZeneca vaccine provided only "minimal" protection against mild to moderate Covid-19 caused by the variant.
That was bad news for many poorer nations counting on the greater accessibility, affordability and logistical advantages offered by the AstraZeneca shot.
But the WHO and its partners have cautioned against dismissing the vaccine, pointing to the small size and possibly problematic methodology of the South African study, insisting more data was needed.

by Oui on Wed Feb 10th, 2021 at 08:35:13 PM EST

Re: WHO: Insufficient Dato to Prove or Disprove (none / 0)

Dr @MoetiTshidi discusses South Africa's decision to temporarily pause planned roll out of the Oxford-AstraZeneca #COVID19 vaccine.

This follows a new study showing it has limited efficacy against mild/moderate cases caused by the #SouthAfrica variant. [_link]
— WHO African Region (@WHOAFRO) February 9, 2021

South Africa looking at ways to use AstraZeneca vaccine, advisers say
... their use would be suspended until more evidence was available on whether the vaccine protects against severe COVID-19 from the 501Y.V2 variant, which is more contagious and currently accounts for more than 90% of the country's cases.

by Oui on Wed Feb 10th, 2021 at 08:36:20 PM EST
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Oxford/AstraZeneca Fails In South Africa | 75 comments (75 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)