WHO chief: We must vaccinate 10% of the global population by September, 30% by December
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(Worthy News) – The World Health Organization pushed member countries Monday to join a campaign to vaccinate 10% of the global population by September and 30% by December, dubbing the shortfall of COVID-19 shots in poorer places a “scandalous inequity” that is prolonging the pandemic.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO’s director-general, said the September goal translates to 250 million more vaccinations in low- and middle-income countries and that the prominent vaccine-sharing alliance COVAX is the main route for getting there.
He said wealthier nations must ramp up donations by June and asked drugmakers to give COVAX the right of first refusal on 50% of their output this year. [ Source: Washington Times (Read More…) ]
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