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SA's COVID-19 Vaccine: Experts Explain AstraZeneca Expiry Date

SA's COVID-19 Vaccine: Experts Explain AstraZeneca Expiry Date

University of Cape Town’s Dr Kerrin Begg, a public health specialist, has allayed fears over the six-month expiry date of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines.

Dr Kerrin Begg says manufacturers of AstraZeneca have had only six month’s data to work with.

Once further data becomes available, the six-month window will be extended.

She also says the vaccine will cause no harm.

A study says AstraZeneca is only 22 percent effective in stopping mild to moderate COVID-19 from developing.

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