The Wall Street Journal: Rollout
Of AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine Halted In South Africa After Study
South Africa’s health minister, Zweli Mkhize, said that while the rollout of
the AstraZeneca vaccine was on hold, the country would accelerate the
deployment of the J&J shot, of which it has ordered 9 million doses. That
vaccine, which requires only one dose, was found to be 57% effective at
preventing mild and moderate cases of Covid-19 in a recent clinical trial in
South Africa and offered 85% protection against severe illness. (Steinhauser,
2/7)
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