The World Health Organization chief warned Wednesday that the rush in wealthy countries to roll out additional COVID-19 vaccine doses was deepening the inequity in access to jabs that is prolonging the pandemic.
Around 19 million individuals are estimated to be eligible for booster shots or additional doses of COVID-19 vaccines after the booster dose interval was lowered to three months, the National Vaccination Operations Center said Wednesday.
Getting an initial course of COVID-19 vaccines to unprotected groups all over the world should remain a top priority before offering booster shots to vulnerable groups, World Health Organization (WHO) Emergency Director Mike Ryan said on Tuesday.