08 May 2024– Covishield makes AstraZeneca withdraws its COVID 19 vaccine globally due to “surplus of available updated vaccines”. due to surplus of available updated vaccines. AustraZeneca has initiated the worldwide withdrawal of its COVID 19 VACCINE. As multiple variant COVID -19 vaccines have been developed since the pandemic, there is a surplus of available updated vaccines the company said on the decision. Earlier, Covishiedl maker AstraZeneca admitted that its COVID-19 vaccine can cause side effects such as blood clots and low blood platelet counts in rase cases.