Withdrawal of Oxford-AstraZeneca Coronavirus Vaccine

SOURCE www.breitbart.com
The Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine is being withdrawn worldwide due to a rare but dangerous side effect, despite AstraZeneca claiming it is for commercial reasons. The vaccine has been linked to blood clots and deaths, leading to its removal from use in many countries. AstraZeneca states that newer vaccines are available to address variants of the virus.

Key Points

  • Withdrawn due to TTS side effect
  • AstraZeneca claims withdrawal is for commercial reasons
  • Newer vaccines developed to address novel variants

Pros

  • Vaxzevria vaccine saved over 6.5 million lives in the first year of use
  • Over three billion doses of the vaccine were supplied globally

Cons

  • Linked to rare but dangerous side effect of Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS)
  • Tied to at least 81 deaths in the UK and hundreds of injuries