South Africa Drops AstraZeneca, Places Order For 9 Million Doses Of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine

South Africa will begin its coronavirus inoculation campaign with Johnson & Johnson vaccines, the health minister said on Wednesday, after withholding the Oxford/AstraZeneca formula over doubts about effectiveness.

The country worst-hit by the pandemic in Africa has suspended its vaccine rollout – meant to begin with Oxford/AstraZeneca this week – after scientists found the shot failed to prevent mild and moderate illness caused by a local virus variant known as 501Y.V2.

https://worldtopnewsng.com/south-africa-drops-astrazeneca-places-order-for-9-million-doses-of-johnson-johnson-vaccine/

Unfortunately the Nigerian government does not know the differences between any of the vaccine brands. Their own is to order from whoever is willing to sell to them.

See better country...Here, any vaccine goes, they can't be bothered by effectiveness or safety