- WHO calls for halting COVID-19 vaccine boosters in favor of unvaccinated
- an urgent reversal from the majority of vaccines going to high-income countries to the majority going to low-income countries is needed
WHO calls for pause on COVID-19 vaccine boosters to help poorer countries gain access says an article on Reuters.
Halt on vaccine boosters
The World Health Organization is calling for a halt on COVID-19 vaccine boosters until at least the end of September, as the gap between vaccinations in wealthy and poor countries widens.
Lack of supply
High-income countries administered around 50 doses for every 100 people in May, and that number has since doubled, according to WHO. Low-income countries have only been able to administer 1.5 doses for every 100 people, due to lack of supply.
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Source: Reuters
