Thread by @emcleans

@WHO on Wednesday released guidance on who should be given #AstraZeneca's vax & how it will be administered.

See below:
1. It's to be given 3-4 months between 1st & 2nd dose

2. ANYONE above 18years (pretty standard age for adults).

ALSO to be given to older people above 65yrs since there isn't data that shows that new variants will affect the efficacy of #AZ in this age group.

3. Like #Pfizer's, it will not be given to pregnant & breastfeeding women unless they are at risk of contracting #Covid-19.

"We do not have enough information to recommend the vaccine in this group but don't see no reason for it not to be used if the woman is at risk," @WHO's SAGE chair Dr Alejandro craivoto said.

READ MORE HERE @NationAfrica
nation.africa/kenya/news/who…

@AfricaCDC supported the recommendations & in light of #SA temporarily pausing #AZ & opting for @JNJAfrica and & #PfizerVaccine,
nation.africa/kenya/news/afr…

@AfricaCDC Director @JNkengasong today said:
1. #African countries that haven't detected the variant (#501YV2) should roll out #AZ.

2. For those reporting #501YV2 as a predominant variant like #SA should "accelerate intro of other vaccines that are effective against the variant.

3. Countries that have recorded sporadic cases of the variant should continue with #AZ. So far the variant has been recorded in 7 #African countries including 3 cases in #Kenya