AstraZeneca withdraws U.S. application for COVID vaccine

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LONDON (Reuters) – AstraZeneca (NASDAQ:AZN) is no longer pursuing U.S. approval of its COVID-19 vaccine, Chief Executive Pascal Soriot said in a media call on Thursday.

Demand for vaccines in the country is declining and the market is well served by the mRNA shots, he said.