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ZURICH, March 15 (Reuters) - World Health Organization
Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said systems meant
to protect public health were working, as several countries
suspended use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine to
investigate possible side-effects.
"This does not necessarily mean these events are linked to
COVID-19 vaccination, but it's routine practice to investigate
them, and it shows that the surveillance system works and that
effective controls are in place," Tedros said during a virtual
media briefing on Monday.
A WHO advisory committee plans to meet on Tuesday to discuss
the vaccine, which Germany, France and Italy said on Monday they
were pausing after several countries reported serious conditions
in people who had received the shot.
(Reporting by John Miller; Editing by Kevin Liffey)
