WHO = World Health Organization has aimed to start vaccination in all countries within 100 days of entering this year, but due to delays in vaccine supply etc., vaccination can be started in 26 countries and regions. I made it clear that I didn't.
We are calling on developed countries to provide vaccines for COVAX.
WHO aims to start vaccination of healthcare workers and the elderly in all countries within 100 days of entering this year, and has been promoting the supply through the "COVAX Facility", a framework for fair distribution of vaccines. It was.
However, at a regular press conference on the 9th, Secretary-General Tedros planned to supply nearly 100 million doses of vaccine as COVAX by the end of last month, but the supply of vaccines manufactured by a major Indian pharmaceutical company was delayed. Against this background, it was revealed that the number of doses was only 38 million.
He said that although vaccination had begun in 194 countries and territories around the world, it could not be started in 26 countries and territories and the goal could not be achieved.
"There is still a shocking imbalance in the distribution of vaccines," said Tedros, calling on developed countries to provide vaccines to COVAX.
On the other hand, Tedros said on the 7th of this month that EMA = European Pharmaceutical Agency said that the vaccination developed by AstraZeneca and others was related to the blood clots confirmed after the vaccination. The risk of dying or dying far outweighs the risk of vaccination. "