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Countries Are Pausing AstraZeneca Vaccine Distribution. Here’s What You Need To Know

After months of pushing for a vaccine, why are countries halting the distribution of one of the major vaccines?

By Gwen Farrell3 min read
Countries Are Pausing AstraZeneca Vaccine Distribution. Here’s What You Need To Know

The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, also known as the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine or AZD1222, was approved by the European Medicines Agency for distribution in January. The first dose was shown to be 76% effective for three months, advancing to 82% efficacy after the second dose.