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SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 2022
French vaccines chief says AstraZeneca Covid vaccine shows great efficacy

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Reuters
12 March, 2021, 01:40 pm
Last modified: 12 March, 2021, 01:41 pm

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French vaccines chief says AstraZeneca Covid vaccine shows great efficacy

Speaking on Radio Classique, he also welcomed the approval by European Union health authorities of the Covid vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson, saying it would not be available in France before next month

Reuters
12 March, 2021, 01:40 pm
Last modified: 12 March, 2021, 01:41 pm
FILE PHOTO: The logo of AstraZeneca is seen on medication packages in a pharmacy in London, April 28, 2014. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: The logo of AstraZeneca is seen on medication packages in a pharmacy in London, April 28, 2014. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth/File Photo

French vaccination chief Alain Fischer said on Friday the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine had shown great efficacy, reaffirming France's commitment to an inoculation which has been suspended in several other countries.

Speaking on Radio Classique, he also welcomed the approval by European Union health authorities of the Covid vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson, saying it would not be available in France before next month.

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