GENEVA, Feb 10 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization
will issue its interim recommendations on the use of the
COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford
University on Wednesday at 1500gmt, a statement said.
The press conference by its panel of experts known as SAGE
(Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunisation) was moved
up from the original schedule of Thursday mid-day.
South Africa has paused the rollout of the vaccine following
data in a small clinical trial that showed it did not protect
against mild to moderate illness from the 501Y.V2 variant of the
coronavirus now dominant in the country.
(Reporting by Stephanie Nebehay)