WHO, give vaccines to poorer countries or the pandemic will also occur in 2022

The Covid pandemic "will continue into 2022" because the poorest countries do not receive the vaccines they need.

This was stated by

, one of the leading WHO researchers, reiterating the appeal to donate the doses to those in need.

In Africa, for example, less than 5% of the population has been vaccinated against 40% in most other continents.

"I can tell you that we are not on the right track," said Dr. Aylward as reported by the BBC.

"We have to accelerate otherwise this pandemic will go on for a year longer than necessary."