World Health Organization (WHO) chief Dr Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said that the impact of Covid pandemic will be felt for decades. The WHO chief said that the impact will be felt among the most vulnerable groups and the longer the pandemic drags on, the impact would be worse.
"The impact of the Covid pandemic will be felt for decades, especially among the most vulnerable groups. The longer the pandemic drags on, the worse those impacts will be,
Dr said that at present only 42 per cent of the population of Commonwealth countries have received a double dose of vaccination and there is a wide disparity between countries.
"African countries of the Commonwealth have achieved an average vaccination rate of just 23 per cent. Bridging this gap is an urgent priority for WHO, not only for bringing the pandemic under control and saving lives, but also for protecting livelihoods, and supporting sustainable recovery, he said.
Earlier, WHO had warned that as the virus evolves, vaccines may need to evolve as well. Variants of SARS-CoV-2 may continue to escape neutralist ‘If the Pandemic Drags on…’ WHO, Commonwealth Make Jabs Plea for ‘Vulnerable’ Staten
antibodies induced by vaccines against prior variants, Adhanom said.‘If the Pandemic Drags on…’ WHO, Commonwealth Make Jabs Plea for ‘Vulnerable’ States
‘If the Pandemic Drags on…’ WHO, Commonwealth Make Jabs Plea for ‘Vulnerable’
World Health Organization (WHO) chief Dr Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said that the impact of Covid pandemic will be felt for decades. The WHO chief said that the impact will be felt among the most vulnerable groups and the longer the pandemic drags on, the impact would be worse.
"The impact of the Covid pandemic will be felt for decades, especially among the most vulnerable groups. The longer the pandemic drags on, the worse those impacts will be,
Dr said that at present only 42 per cent of the population of Commonwealth countries have received a double dose of vaccination and there is a wide disparity between countries.
"African countries of the Commonwealth have achieved an average vaccination rate of just 23 per cent. Bridging this gap is an urgent priority for WHO, not only for bringing the pandemic under control and saving lives, but also for protecting livelihoods, and supporting sustainable recovery, he said.
Earlier, WHO had warned that as the virus evolves, vaccines may need to evolve as well. Variants of SARS-CoV-2 may continue to escape neutralist ‘If the Pandemic Drags on…’ WHO, Commonwealth Make Jabs Plea for ‘Vulnerable’ Staten
antibodies induced by vaccines against prior variants, Adhanom said.‘If the Pandemic Drags on…’ WHO, Commonwealth Make Jabs Plea for ‘Vulnerable’ States
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