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WHO calls for COVID booster pause to vaccinate poorer nations

WHO calls for COVID booster pause to vaccinate poorer nations

By Semi Turaga
05/08/2021
Photo: Reuters

The World Health Organisation has called for a suspension on booster vaccines until at least the end of September.

WHO Chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says it would allow for least 10% of the population in every country to be vaccinated.

A number of nations including Israel and Germany have announced plans to administer a third dose.

But Dr Tedros has warned poorer nations are falling behind.

According to the WHO, low-income countries have only been able to administer 1.5 doses for every 100 people due to a lack of supply.

Dr Tedros says there needs to be a reversal and that the majority of vaccines should go to lower income countries.

Source: BBC

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