WHO chief Tedros Ghebreyesus called for vaccinating 10% population of every nation by September
United Nations:
Voicing concern over many countries failing to vaccinate their people, WHO chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday called for vaccinating at least 10 per cent of the population of every country by September as he emphasised that vaccination is the best way to control the pandemic and reboot the global economy. Vast inequities in the access to vaccines are fuelling a two-track pandemic. While some countries have reached a high level of coverage, many others don t have enough to vaccinate health workers, older people & other at-risk groups, the World Health Organisation Director General said in a virtual address to India Global Forum.
WHO chief calls for vaccinating atleast 10% of population of each country by Sept to control Covid
WHO chief calls for vaccinating atleast 10% of population of each country by Sept to control Covid
WHO chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday called for vaccinating at least 10 per cent of the population of every country by September to control the pandemic and reboot the global economy.
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UPDATED: July 2, 2021 05:06 IST
Ghebreyesus also said at least 40 per cent should be vaccinated by the end of the year, and at least 70 per cent by the middle of next year. (File Photo)
Voicing concern over many countries failing to vaccinate their people, WHO chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday called for vaccinating at least 10 per cent of the population of every country by September as he emphasised that vaccination is the best way to control the pandemic and reboot the global economy.
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