North Korea’s Rejection of AstraZeneca Vaccine Does Not Mean It’s Dangerous

News outlets recently reported that North Korea had rejected a donation of over two million AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccines. Following the news, a South Korean think-tank cited AstraZeneca’s side effects as key to North Korea’s decision to reject the donation. 

Social media users are now claiming that this rejection is evidence that the AstraZeneca vaccine is dangerous. For instance, the Australian MP Craig Kelly stated that this means there is something wrong with the vaccine. One viral post is claiming that the North Korean government is making a common-sense decision in rejecting the vaccine.