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The hope created by vaccines should not be spoiled, urges WHO

2021-03-05T21:04:23.362Z


The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday urged people not to spoil the hope created by vaccines, by slackening their efforts in the face of the pandemic, which still rages in many countries. This warning comes as the Covax system, created to distribute anti-Covid vaccines more equitably, has finally made it possible this week to start immunizing in countries that had previously been deprived


The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday urged people not to spoil the hope created by vaccines, by slackening their efforts in the face of the pandemic, which still rages in many countries.

This warning comes as the Covax system, created to distribute anti-Covid vaccines more equitably, has finally made it possible this week to start immunizing in countries that had previously been deprived of them.

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Around twenty million doses were sent to twenty countries in this way.

Next week 31 countries will be added to the list with 14.4 million doses.

This is encouraging progress, but the volume of doses distributed through Covax remains relatively low,

” said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

He also underlined that the delivery volumes planned by Covax by the end of May do not represent 2 to 3% of the populations of the recipient countries, “

while others are moving rapidly towards the vaccination of their entire population in the coming years. month

”.

A criticism of the rich countries, which under pressure from their populations, amass vaccines, creating shortages for the less fortunate.

A vaccine nationalism that he constantly denounces.

Dr Michael Ryan, head of the WHO's emergency management program, warned against any temptation to let one's guard down too soon.

I am really very worried that we think the hardest part is behind us.

This is not the case,

”he said at a press conference in Geneva.

"

Countries will plunge back into a third or fourth wave if we are not careful,

" he said.

Source: lefigaro

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