LONDON, Feb 10 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris
Johnson welcomed the news that the World Health Organization
recommended on Wednesday the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus
vaccine for use globally by all adults after some countries have
questioned its efficacy.
Earlier this week, South Africa said it would put on hold
the use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 shot in its vaccination
programme after data showed it gave minimal protection against
mild-to-moderate infection caused by the country's dominant
coronavirus variant.
"It was good to see the World Health Organization today
confirm its support for the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine for use
in everyone over the age of 18, and obviously over the age of
65," Johnson told a press conference.
(Reporting by William James, Writing by Andrew MacAskill,
Editing by Paul Sandle)