23:47 , 8 May 2024

AstraZeneca starts worldwide withdrawal of COVID vaccine.

AstraZeneca has begun the worldwide withdrawal of its COVID vaccine - ending an era in which it saved millions of lives while being dogged by controversy.

The jab, developed at Oxford University, was once hailed as "the vaccine for the world" because it could be stored in fridges rather than the ultra-cold freezer temperatures originally required for alternative mRNA shots, making it more suitable for developing countries.

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