Malaysia makes AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine optional amid safety fears Reuters 2 hrs ago
By Rozanna Latiff and Joseph Sipalan
KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 (Reuters) - Malaysia will begin a parallel COVID-19 innoculation programme this week for people who chose to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine, after it was removed from an ongoing rollout due to public fears over its safety, a minister said on Monday.
Reports of possible links to very rare blood clots have dented confidence in the shot in Malaysia and elsewhere.
AstraZeneca has pointed to regulator recommendations that the vaccine is safe and effective, though some countries have suspended its use due to rising unease or limited it to certain age groups.
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