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Slovakia was among the hardest hit countries in the world in terms of the number of deaths related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo:

Slovak government mulls ban on mRNA vaccines

The Slovak government is considering banning mNRA Covid vaccines following the publication of a controversial report into the management of the pandemic that helped prompt the country’s health minister to quit.

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AstraZeneca initiates worldwide COVID-19 vaccine withdrawal amid vaccine’s safety concerns

AstraZeneca initiated the worldwide withdrawal of its COVID-19 vaccine (Vaxzevria) due to a “surplus of available updated vaccines” since the pandemic. The move also comes amidst lingering concerns over the vaccine’s safety. Some 5.29 million doses (data from September 24, 2023) of the AstraZeneca vaccine have been administered in Poland.