Norway Drops AstraZeneca Vaccine, J&J Remains on Hold

Norway Drops AstraZeneca Vaccine, J&J Remains on Hold
A medical worker prepares an AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine during preparations at the vaccine center in Ebersberg near Munich, Germany, on March 22, 2021. Matthias Schrader/AP Photo
Reuters
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OSLO—Norway will not resume use of the COVID-19 vaccine made by AstraZeneca, and a decision on whether to include Johnson & Johnson shots in its mass inoculation scheme remains on hold, Prime Minister Erna Solberg said on Wednesday.

A government-appointed commission had recommended that both vaccines be excluded from Norway’s program due to the risk of rare but harmful side effects.