AstraZeneca Discontinues Global Distribution of Original COVID Vaccine, Emphasizing Availability of Improved Variants

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AstraZeneca Discontinues Global Distribution of Original COVID Vaccine, Emphasizing Availability of Improved Variants

AstraZeneca Discontinues Global Distribution of Original COVID Vaccine, Emphasizing Availability of Improved Variants UK-based pharmaceutical major AstraZeneca has started global withdrawal of its COVID-19 vaccine, which was provided in India as 'Covishield' in partnership with Serum Institute of India, days after it admitted to rare side effects of blood clotting and low platelet counts.The withdrawal has been initiated due to a surplus of ava…