GENEVA, March 17 (Reuters) - A World Health Organization
(WHO) vaccine safety panel said on Wednesday that it considers
that the benefits of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
outweigh its risks and recommends that vaccinations continue.
"The WHO Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety is
carefully assessing the latest available safety data for the
AstraZeneca vaccine. Once that review is completed, WHO will
immediately communicate the findings to the public," it said in
a statement a day after experts held a closed-door meeting.
(Reporting Stephanie Nebehay in Geneva; Editing by Michael
Shields)