British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca confirmed on Wednesday (05/08/2024) that it is withdrawing Vaccination against him COVID-19Due to its “lack of demand” more than 3,000 million doses have been sold worldwide to date.
In a statement, the manufacturer noted that it was “incredibly proud” of the vaccine (Vaxevria), which was one of the pioneers in helping fight the coronavirus when the outbreak broke out. International distributionEven if you have made a business decision.
The company has explained that it has increased New strains of corona virus This has led to the need to switch to new “updated” vaccines.
The Covid-19 vaccine, developed by the British Pharmaceutical Institute and the University of Oxford, saved millions of lives during the health crisis, but its reputation was also damaged because it caused rare and sometimes fatal blood clots in some people.
According to pharmaceutical companies, more than 6.5 million lives were saved in its first year.
“Our efforts have been recognized by governments around the world and are widely seen as critical elements in ending the global pandemic,” he noted in his note.
The manufacturer reveals that the development of new vaccines designed more closely to Covid and a “surplus of updated vaccines” now circulating on the market has led to “decreasing demand” for its vaccine. “No longer manufactured or offered.”
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