2021-03-22 00:00:00, Erin Banco, POLITICO
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Those include 13 European countries pulling back recommendations to use the vaccine amid reports of blood clots that so far have not been linked to the shot; all have reinstated use of the vaccine after reassurances last week from the bloc's medicines agency.
Confusion and anger around AstraZeneca's botched global rollout have frustrated government officials and vaccine experts alike, across the globe, casting a shadow over the shot that could still play a massive role in worldwide immunization efforts.
American officials and health experts are increasingly worried that AstraZeneca's shot, once billed as the world's coronavirus vaccine for its low price and ease of storage, could be dragged down by anti-vaccine rhetoric already trained on Covid-19 shots because of the record pace of their development.
There are also early data from a South African trial suggesting the vaccine is not effective against a dominant strain there, B.1.351, which has led that country to continue its suspension of the shot.
"And now you have the impression by some that the Biden administration is just dumping its doses.
All countries in the COVAX group are going ahead with it, said Bruce Aylward, a senior WHO adviser who is working with the program.
Thailand and Indonesia resumed vaccination after a brief suspension, with the Thai prime minister receiving it last week to instill confidence.
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