WHO & African Leaders Pin Hopes on Biden’s ‘Global COVID-19 Summit’ for ‘New Deal’ on Pandemic Response 14/09/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher After months of frustrated efforts to unlock global vaccine supplies for the African continent, WHO and African Union leaders are now pinning their hopes on US President Joe Biden’s reported plan to call heads of state to a “Global Pandemic Summit” on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, which opened today, as a […] Continue reading -> Boosters Are ‘Not Appropriate’ – Reach Unvaccinated First 13/09/2021 Kerry Cullinan & Elaine Ruth Fletcher The current COVID-19 vaccines are effective enough against severe disease in the general population that boosters are “not appropriate” even for the Delta variant, according to an expert review by an international group of scientists from the World Health Organization (WHO), the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and international universities. The review, which looked […] Continue reading -> Africa Expects Fewer COVID-19 Vaccines from COVAX & Battles Hesitancy in Absence of Vaccinated Role Models 09/09/2021 Kerry Cullinan As Africa prepares to get even fewer COVID-19 vaccines than expected in the coming months thanks to the supply shortage at COVAX, the continent is also battling with vaccine hesitancy – exacerbated by the lack of vaccinated role models. Africa could receive 155 million fewer vaccines than expected this year from the global vaccine platform, […] Continue reading -> WHO Appeals to Postpone COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters Until 2022; Tedros Lashes out at Pharma Association 08/09/2021 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for its global moratorium on COVID-19 boosters to be extended until the end of the year to enable vaccines to be directed to countries that have not yet been able to reach their vulnerable citizens. “A month ago, I called for a global moratorium on booster doses at […] Continue reading -> Massive Increase in COVID-19 Vaccine Production May Mean Dose Surplus by Mid-2022, says IFPMA 08/09/2021 Kerry Cullinan COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers are expected to produce 12 billion doses by the end of the year – almost half made by China – and there could be a vaccine surplus by mid-next year. In addition, by the end of this month, around 500 million doses should be ready for “redistribution” from wealthy to low-and middle-income […] Continue reading -> WHO Issues COVID-19 Digital ‘Vaccine Pass’ Guidelines – But Stresses These Should Not be Requirements for Travel 30/08/2021 Kerry Cullinan Although the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued technical guidelines for the development of digital COVID-19 ‘vaccine certificates’, it has stressed that these should not be a prerequisite for international travel. At the release of the technical guidelines last Friday (27 August), the WHO stated that it “does not support the requirement of proof of […] Continue reading -> COVID Infections Decline Sharply in South America; but Earthquake-torn Haiti Grapples with Rising Risks 19/08/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher COVID cases across most countries of South America are now declining, after months in which the region was the epicenter of the pandemic. But in the seesawing trends that the pandemic continues to see, infections are rising again throughout central and North America – as well as the Caribbean – where earthquake torn Haiti faces […] Continue reading -> ‘Fractionation’ Proposed to Address Vaccine Shortages, as Pharma Makes Case for Boosters 13/08/2021 Kerry Cullinan As wealthy countries opt to give third COVID-19 vaccine booster doses to vulnerable citizens, some researchers have called instead for “fractional doses” to stretch the scarce resources. “If you have two million doses of vaccine, you can give that as two doses to one million people. But what about if you gave fractional doses?” asked […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Therapeutics Must be Shared to Avoid Replicating Vaccine Inequality, Warns DNDi 06/08/2021 Kerry Cullinan Much more global attention needs to be paid to developing early therapeutics to protect patients with COVID-19 from “hospitalisation, intensive care, or worse”, according to a report from Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) released on Thursday. In addition, the few innovative treatments that exist are mostly available in high-income countries, and DNDi warns that […] Continue reading -> WHO Calls for G20 Support for Moratorium on COVID Vaccine Boosters Until End of September 04/08/2021 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for a moratorium on COVID-19 vaccine boosters until at least the end of September to enable a minimum of 10% of the population of every country to be vaccinated. Making the appeal at the WHO’s COVID-19 media briefing on Wednesday, Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Gheybreysus said support for […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Boosters Are ‘Not Appropriate’ – Reach Unvaccinated First 13/09/2021 Kerry Cullinan & Elaine Ruth Fletcher The current COVID-19 vaccines are effective enough against severe disease in the general population that boosters are “not appropriate” even for the Delta variant, according to an expert review by an international group of scientists from the World Health Organization (WHO), the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and international universities. The review, which looked […] Continue reading -> Africa Expects Fewer COVID-19 Vaccines from COVAX & Battles Hesitancy in Absence of Vaccinated Role Models 09/09/2021 Kerry Cullinan As Africa prepares to get even fewer COVID-19 vaccines than expected in the coming months thanks to the supply shortage at COVAX, the continent is also battling with vaccine hesitancy – exacerbated by the lack of vaccinated role models. Africa could receive 155 million fewer vaccines than expected this year from the global vaccine platform, […] Continue reading -> WHO Appeals to Postpone COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters Until 2022; Tedros Lashes out at Pharma Association 08/09/2021 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for its global moratorium on COVID-19 boosters to be extended until the end of the year to enable vaccines to be directed to countries that have not yet been able to reach their vulnerable citizens. “A month ago, I called for a global moratorium on booster doses at […] Continue reading -> Massive Increase in COVID-19 Vaccine Production May Mean Dose Surplus by Mid-2022, says IFPMA 08/09/2021 Kerry Cullinan COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers are expected to produce 12 billion doses by the end of the year – almost half made by China – and there could be a vaccine surplus by mid-next year. In addition, by the end of this month, around 500 million doses should be ready for “redistribution” from wealthy to low-and middle-income […] Continue reading -> WHO Issues COVID-19 Digital ‘Vaccine Pass’ Guidelines – But Stresses These Should Not be Requirements for Travel 30/08/2021 Kerry Cullinan Although the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued technical guidelines for the development of digital COVID-19 ‘vaccine certificates’, it has stressed that these should not be a prerequisite for international travel. At the release of the technical guidelines last Friday (27 August), the WHO stated that it “does not support the requirement of proof of […] Continue reading -> COVID Infections Decline Sharply in South America; but Earthquake-torn Haiti Grapples with Rising Risks 19/08/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher COVID cases across most countries of South America are now declining, after months in which the region was the epicenter of the pandemic. But in the seesawing trends that the pandemic continues to see, infections are rising again throughout central and North America – as well as the Caribbean – where earthquake torn Haiti faces […] Continue reading -> ‘Fractionation’ Proposed to Address Vaccine Shortages, as Pharma Makes Case for Boosters 13/08/2021 Kerry Cullinan As wealthy countries opt to give third COVID-19 vaccine booster doses to vulnerable citizens, some researchers have called instead for “fractional doses” to stretch the scarce resources. “If you have two million doses of vaccine, you can give that as two doses to one million people. But what about if you gave fractional doses?” asked […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Therapeutics Must be Shared to Avoid Replicating Vaccine Inequality, Warns DNDi 06/08/2021 Kerry Cullinan Much more global attention needs to be paid to developing early therapeutics to protect patients with COVID-19 from “hospitalisation, intensive care, or worse”, according to a report from Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) released on Thursday. In addition, the few innovative treatments that exist are mostly available in high-income countries, and DNDi warns that […] Continue reading -> WHO Calls for G20 Support for Moratorium on COVID Vaccine Boosters Until End of September 04/08/2021 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for a moratorium on COVID-19 vaccine boosters until at least the end of September to enable a minimum of 10% of the population of every country to be vaccinated. Making the appeal at the WHO’s COVID-19 media briefing on Wednesday, Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Gheybreysus said support for […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Africa Expects Fewer COVID-19 Vaccines from COVAX & Battles Hesitancy in Absence of Vaccinated Role Models 09/09/2021 Kerry Cullinan As Africa prepares to get even fewer COVID-19 vaccines than expected in the coming months thanks to the supply shortage at COVAX, the continent is also battling with vaccine hesitancy – exacerbated by the lack of vaccinated role models. Africa could receive 155 million fewer vaccines than expected this year from the global vaccine platform, […] Continue reading -> WHO Appeals to Postpone COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters Until 2022; Tedros Lashes out at Pharma Association 08/09/2021 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for its global moratorium on COVID-19 boosters to be extended until the end of the year to enable vaccines to be directed to countries that have not yet been able to reach their vulnerable citizens. “A month ago, I called for a global moratorium on booster doses at […] Continue reading -> Massive Increase in COVID-19 Vaccine Production May Mean Dose Surplus by Mid-2022, says IFPMA 08/09/2021 Kerry Cullinan COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers are expected to produce 12 billion doses by the end of the year – almost half made by China – and there could be a vaccine surplus by mid-next year. In addition, by the end of this month, around 500 million doses should be ready for “redistribution” from wealthy to low-and middle-income […] Continue reading -> WHO Issues COVID-19 Digital ‘Vaccine Pass’ Guidelines – But Stresses These Should Not be Requirements for Travel 30/08/2021 Kerry Cullinan Although the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued technical guidelines for the development of digital COVID-19 ‘vaccine certificates’, it has stressed that these should not be a prerequisite for international travel. At the release of the technical guidelines last Friday (27 August), the WHO stated that it “does not support the requirement of proof of […] Continue reading -> COVID Infections Decline Sharply in South America; but Earthquake-torn Haiti Grapples with Rising Risks 19/08/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher COVID cases across most countries of South America are now declining, after months in which the region was the epicenter of the pandemic. But in the seesawing trends that the pandemic continues to see, infections are rising again throughout central and North America – as well as the Caribbean – where earthquake torn Haiti faces […] Continue reading -> ‘Fractionation’ Proposed to Address Vaccine Shortages, as Pharma Makes Case for Boosters 13/08/2021 Kerry Cullinan As wealthy countries opt to give third COVID-19 vaccine booster doses to vulnerable citizens, some researchers have called instead for “fractional doses” to stretch the scarce resources. “If you have two million doses of vaccine, you can give that as two doses to one million people. But what about if you gave fractional doses?” asked […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Therapeutics Must be Shared to Avoid Replicating Vaccine Inequality, Warns DNDi 06/08/2021 Kerry Cullinan Much more global attention needs to be paid to developing early therapeutics to protect patients with COVID-19 from “hospitalisation, intensive care, or worse”, according to a report from Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) released on Thursday. In addition, the few innovative treatments that exist are mostly available in high-income countries, and DNDi warns that […] Continue reading -> WHO Calls for G20 Support for Moratorium on COVID Vaccine Boosters Until End of September 04/08/2021 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for a moratorium on COVID-19 vaccine boosters until at least the end of September to enable a minimum of 10% of the population of every country to be vaccinated. Making the appeal at the WHO’s COVID-19 media briefing on Wednesday, Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Gheybreysus said support for […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
WHO Appeals to Postpone COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters Until 2022; Tedros Lashes out at Pharma Association 08/09/2021 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for its global moratorium on COVID-19 boosters to be extended until the end of the year to enable vaccines to be directed to countries that have not yet been able to reach their vulnerable citizens. “A month ago, I called for a global moratorium on booster doses at […] Continue reading -> Massive Increase in COVID-19 Vaccine Production May Mean Dose Surplus by Mid-2022, says IFPMA 08/09/2021 Kerry Cullinan COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers are expected to produce 12 billion doses by the end of the year – almost half made by China – and there could be a vaccine surplus by mid-next year. In addition, by the end of this month, around 500 million doses should be ready for “redistribution” from wealthy to low-and middle-income […] Continue reading -> WHO Issues COVID-19 Digital ‘Vaccine Pass’ Guidelines – But Stresses These Should Not be Requirements for Travel 30/08/2021 Kerry Cullinan Although the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued technical guidelines for the development of digital COVID-19 ‘vaccine certificates’, it has stressed that these should not be a prerequisite for international travel. At the release of the technical guidelines last Friday (27 August), the WHO stated that it “does not support the requirement of proof of […] Continue reading -> COVID Infections Decline Sharply in South America; but Earthquake-torn Haiti Grapples with Rising Risks 19/08/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher COVID cases across most countries of South America are now declining, after months in which the region was the epicenter of the pandemic. But in the seesawing trends that the pandemic continues to see, infections are rising again throughout central and North America – as well as the Caribbean – where earthquake torn Haiti faces […] Continue reading -> ‘Fractionation’ Proposed to Address Vaccine Shortages, as Pharma Makes Case for Boosters 13/08/2021 Kerry Cullinan As wealthy countries opt to give third COVID-19 vaccine booster doses to vulnerable citizens, some researchers have called instead for “fractional doses” to stretch the scarce resources. “If you have two million doses of vaccine, you can give that as two doses to one million people. But what about if you gave fractional doses?” asked […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Therapeutics Must be Shared to Avoid Replicating Vaccine Inequality, Warns DNDi 06/08/2021 Kerry Cullinan Much more global attention needs to be paid to developing early therapeutics to protect patients with COVID-19 from “hospitalisation, intensive care, or worse”, according to a report from Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) released on Thursday. In addition, the few innovative treatments that exist are mostly available in high-income countries, and DNDi warns that […] Continue reading -> WHO Calls for G20 Support for Moratorium on COVID Vaccine Boosters Until End of September 04/08/2021 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for a moratorium on COVID-19 vaccine boosters until at least the end of September to enable a minimum of 10% of the population of every country to be vaccinated. Making the appeal at the WHO’s COVID-19 media briefing on Wednesday, Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Gheybreysus said support for […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Massive Increase in COVID-19 Vaccine Production May Mean Dose Surplus by Mid-2022, says IFPMA 08/09/2021 Kerry Cullinan COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers are expected to produce 12 billion doses by the end of the year – almost half made by China – and there could be a vaccine surplus by mid-next year. In addition, by the end of this month, around 500 million doses should be ready for “redistribution” from wealthy to low-and middle-income […] Continue reading -> WHO Issues COVID-19 Digital ‘Vaccine Pass’ Guidelines – But Stresses These Should Not be Requirements for Travel 30/08/2021 Kerry Cullinan Although the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued technical guidelines for the development of digital COVID-19 ‘vaccine certificates’, it has stressed that these should not be a prerequisite for international travel. At the release of the technical guidelines last Friday (27 August), the WHO stated that it “does not support the requirement of proof of […] Continue reading -> COVID Infections Decline Sharply in South America; but Earthquake-torn Haiti Grapples with Rising Risks 19/08/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher COVID cases across most countries of South America are now declining, after months in which the region was the epicenter of the pandemic. But in the seesawing trends that the pandemic continues to see, infections are rising again throughout central and North America – as well as the Caribbean – where earthquake torn Haiti faces […] Continue reading -> ‘Fractionation’ Proposed to Address Vaccine Shortages, as Pharma Makes Case for Boosters 13/08/2021 Kerry Cullinan As wealthy countries opt to give third COVID-19 vaccine booster doses to vulnerable citizens, some researchers have called instead for “fractional doses” to stretch the scarce resources. “If you have two million doses of vaccine, you can give that as two doses to one million people. But what about if you gave fractional doses?” asked […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Therapeutics Must be Shared to Avoid Replicating Vaccine Inequality, Warns DNDi 06/08/2021 Kerry Cullinan Much more global attention needs to be paid to developing early therapeutics to protect patients with COVID-19 from “hospitalisation, intensive care, or worse”, according to a report from Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) released on Thursday. In addition, the few innovative treatments that exist are mostly available in high-income countries, and DNDi warns that […] Continue reading -> WHO Calls for G20 Support for Moratorium on COVID Vaccine Boosters Until End of September 04/08/2021 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for a moratorium on COVID-19 vaccine boosters until at least the end of September to enable a minimum of 10% of the population of every country to be vaccinated. Making the appeal at the WHO’s COVID-19 media briefing on Wednesday, Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Gheybreysus said support for […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
WHO Issues COVID-19 Digital ‘Vaccine Pass’ Guidelines – But Stresses These Should Not be Requirements for Travel 30/08/2021 Kerry Cullinan Although the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued technical guidelines for the development of digital COVID-19 ‘vaccine certificates’, it has stressed that these should not be a prerequisite for international travel. At the release of the technical guidelines last Friday (27 August), the WHO stated that it “does not support the requirement of proof of […] Continue reading -> COVID Infections Decline Sharply in South America; but Earthquake-torn Haiti Grapples with Rising Risks 19/08/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher COVID cases across most countries of South America are now declining, after months in which the region was the epicenter of the pandemic. But in the seesawing trends that the pandemic continues to see, infections are rising again throughout central and North America – as well as the Caribbean – where earthquake torn Haiti faces […] Continue reading -> ‘Fractionation’ Proposed to Address Vaccine Shortages, as Pharma Makes Case for Boosters 13/08/2021 Kerry Cullinan As wealthy countries opt to give third COVID-19 vaccine booster doses to vulnerable citizens, some researchers have called instead for “fractional doses” to stretch the scarce resources. “If you have two million doses of vaccine, you can give that as two doses to one million people. But what about if you gave fractional doses?” asked […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Therapeutics Must be Shared to Avoid Replicating Vaccine Inequality, Warns DNDi 06/08/2021 Kerry Cullinan Much more global attention needs to be paid to developing early therapeutics to protect patients with COVID-19 from “hospitalisation, intensive care, or worse”, according to a report from Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) released on Thursday. In addition, the few innovative treatments that exist are mostly available in high-income countries, and DNDi warns that […] Continue reading -> WHO Calls for G20 Support for Moratorium on COVID Vaccine Boosters Until End of September 04/08/2021 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for a moratorium on COVID-19 vaccine boosters until at least the end of September to enable a minimum of 10% of the population of every country to be vaccinated. Making the appeal at the WHO’s COVID-19 media briefing on Wednesday, Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Gheybreysus said support for […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
COVID Infections Decline Sharply in South America; but Earthquake-torn Haiti Grapples with Rising Risks 19/08/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher COVID cases across most countries of South America are now declining, after months in which the region was the epicenter of the pandemic. But in the seesawing trends that the pandemic continues to see, infections are rising again throughout central and North America – as well as the Caribbean – where earthquake torn Haiti faces […] Continue reading -> ‘Fractionation’ Proposed to Address Vaccine Shortages, as Pharma Makes Case for Boosters 13/08/2021 Kerry Cullinan As wealthy countries opt to give third COVID-19 vaccine booster doses to vulnerable citizens, some researchers have called instead for “fractional doses” to stretch the scarce resources. “If you have two million doses of vaccine, you can give that as two doses to one million people. But what about if you gave fractional doses?” asked […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Therapeutics Must be Shared to Avoid Replicating Vaccine Inequality, Warns DNDi 06/08/2021 Kerry Cullinan Much more global attention needs to be paid to developing early therapeutics to protect patients with COVID-19 from “hospitalisation, intensive care, or worse”, according to a report from Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) released on Thursday. In addition, the few innovative treatments that exist are mostly available in high-income countries, and DNDi warns that […] Continue reading -> WHO Calls for G20 Support for Moratorium on COVID Vaccine Boosters Until End of September 04/08/2021 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for a moratorium on COVID-19 vaccine boosters until at least the end of September to enable a minimum of 10% of the population of every country to be vaccinated. Making the appeal at the WHO’s COVID-19 media briefing on Wednesday, Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Gheybreysus said support for […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
‘Fractionation’ Proposed to Address Vaccine Shortages, as Pharma Makes Case for Boosters 13/08/2021 Kerry Cullinan As wealthy countries opt to give third COVID-19 vaccine booster doses to vulnerable citizens, some researchers have called instead for “fractional doses” to stretch the scarce resources. “If you have two million doses of vaccine, you can give that as two doses to one million people. But what about if you gave fractional doses?” asked […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Therapeutics Must be Shared to Avoid Replicating Vaccine Inequality, Warns DNDi 06/08/2021 Kerry Cullinan Much more global attention needs to be paid to developing early therapeutics to protect patients with COVID-19 from “hospitalisation, intensive care, or worse”, according to a report from Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) released on Thursday. In addition, the few innovative treatments that exist are mostly available in high-income countries, and DNDi warns that […] Continue reading -> WHO Calls for G20 Support for Moratorium on COVID Vaccine Boosters Until End of September 04/08/2021 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for a moratorium on COVID-19 vaccine boosters until at least the end of September to enable a minimum of 10% of the population of every country to be vaccinated. Making the appeal at the WHO’s COVID-19 media briefing on Wednesday, Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Gheybreysus said support for […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
COVID-19 Therapeutics Must be Shared to Avoid Replicating Vaccine Inequality, Warns DNDi 06/08/2021 Kerry Cullinan Much more global attention needs to be paid to developing early therapeutics to protect patients with COVID-19 from “hospitalisation, intensive care, or worse”, according to a report from Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) released on Thursday. In addition, the few innovative treatments that exist are mostly available in high-income countries, and DNDi warns that […] Continue reading -> WHO Calls for G20 Support for Moratorium on COVID Vaccine Boosters Until End of September 04/08/2021 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for a moratorium on COVID-19 vaccine boosters until at least the end of September to enable a minimum of 10% of the population of every country to be vaccinated. Making the appeal at the WHO’s COVID-19 media briefing on Wednesday, Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Gheybreysus said support for […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
WHO Calls for G20 Support for Moratorium on COVID Vaccine Boosters Until End of September 04/08/2021 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for a moratorium on COVID-19 vaccine boosters until at least the end of September to enable a minimum of 10% of the population of every country to be vaccinated. Making the appeal at the WHO’s COVID-19 media briefing on Wednesday, Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Gheybreysus said support for […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts