At the end of Jan 2025, a peer-reviewed paper detailed more than 81,000 physicians, scientists, researchers and concerned citizens, 240 elected government officials, 17 professional public health and physician organisations, 2 US State Republican Parties, 17 US Republican Party County Committees and six scientific studies from across the world that have called for the withdrawal of covid vaccines from the market.

08 May 2024 - the European Medicines Agency (EMA) announced the withdrawal of the authorisation for AstraZeneca's Vaxzevria at the request of the marketing authorisation holder. The EMA had initially approved AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine in January 2021. However, concerns about its safety arose when several countries suspended its use due to blood clots in vaccinated individuals.