The Health Minister said that the Department of Health has been instructed to find out whether there have been any side effects of AstraZeneca vaccine recipients in Bangladesh. Samant Lal Sen.

AstraZeneca, the vaccine manufacturer, has decided to withdraw VaxJevria or CoviShield vaccine from the market. In a statement, they are withdrawing the vaccine as there is now a surplus of vaccines from various companies in the market.

Meanwhile, Health Minister Dr. said that the Department of Health has been instructed to find out whether there have been any side effects of AstraZeneca vaccine recipients in Bangladesh. Samant Lal Sen.

The minister said this in a meeting organized to strengthen the immunization program to ensure universal health care at Sirdap Auditorium on Wednesday (May 8).

Meanwhile, concerns about rare side effects of the CoviShield vaccine, produced by a joint venture between Oxford University and AstraZeneca, have been raised in various quarters. Then came instructions to look into the side effects of this vaccine.

The decision to withdraw the AstraZeneca vaccine from the market

Vaccine maker AstraZeneca has said it will withdraw its VaxJevria or CoviShield vaccine from the market. Because since the corona epidemic, various vaccines have come in the market. As a result, a surplus of corona vaccines has been created.

In a statement, AstraZeneca said the surplus has now been created as a variety of Covid-19 vaccines have entered the market. In this situation, the vaccine is no longer being produced and supplied due to reduced demand for Vaxjavria.

Earlier, AstraZeneca admitted in court that the vaccine it produced could cause side effects such as blood clots and low blood pressure in recipients.

Last March, various media reported that AstraZeneca had applied to withdraw their vaccine from the market. The application finally came into effect on Tuesday (May 7).