“I was worried about getting the vaccine before the AstraZeneca vaccines were [temporarily] stopped, but now I am definitely not going to get it anytime soon,” he told The Media Line. It found that the vaccine is “not associated” with a higher risk of clots. “Given that the vaccine is being purchased from state expenditure, the high vaccine hesitancy could further compromise the economies of Arab countries in addition to the pandemic health hazard,” according to the study. Concern over the impact of the AstraZeneca vaccine is less of a concern in Israel, which uses the Pfizer vaccine. “While I was initially concerned over how fast the vaccine was approved, I feel safe now,” he told The Media Line.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 18, 2021 20:26 UTC