Uganda, May 9 -- The withdrawal of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine from the market amid complaints of rare but life-threatening side effects has triggered mixed reactions among Ugandans who took the jabs.

Reuters, a United Kingdom-based news agency, on Tuesday reported that the drug maker, AstraZeneca had initiated the worldwide withdrawal of its Covid-19 vaccines citing a "surplus of available updated vaccines" ever since the outbreak of the pandemic.

Asked whether recalls should concern Ugandans, Dr Michael Baganizi, the head of the immunisation programme at the Health ministry, told this publication that Uganda does not currently have any AstraZeneca vaccines.

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