The WHO reportedly started shipping Chinese COVID-19 vaccines despite some misgivings. The World Health Organization (WHO) reportedly started shipping Chinese COVID-19 vaccines despite some misgivings. According to a report on Reuters, a WHO document showed that the WHO’s pandemic program planned to ship 100 million doses of the Sinopharm and Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines by the … Read more
The WHO was calling for a moratorium on COVID-19 booster shots until “at least the end of September” On Wednesday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that the World Health Organization was calling for a moratorium on COVID-19 booster shots until “at least the end of September”. Tedros said during a news briefing in Geneva … Read more
Many countries were forced to suspend the COVID-19 vaccination program, according to WHO. On Friday, the World Health Organization (WHO) said that many countries were forced to suspend the COVID-19 vaccination program because of this reason. According to the World Health Organization, a huge number of poorer countries have had to suspend their COVID-19 vaccination … Read more
WHO told the Philippine government to follow the priority list when using COVID-19 vaccines from COVAX. The World Health Organization (WHO) told the Philippine government to follow the priority list when using COVID-19 vaccines from COVAX. In a report on Manila Bulletin, the World Health Organization (WHO) encouraged the Philippine government anew to follow the … Read more
The WHO warned that the Philippines’ supply of COVID-19 vaccines from the COVAX Facility could be “jeopardized” if the priority list wasn’t followed. The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday warned that the Philippines’ supply of COVID-19 vaccines from the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) Facility could be “jeopardized” if the country failed to follow … Read more
The WHO slammed wealthy countries for hogging COVID-19 vaccines. The World Health Organization (WHO) slammed wealthy countries for not only hogging COVID-19 vaccines but in doing so, hindering the pathway for poorer countries to get them as well. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday said that some wealthy countries’ direct deals with vaccine manufacturers … Read more
The WHO had agreed a “no-fault” compensation fund for serious COVAX vaccine side effects. The World Health Organization (WHO) had agreed a “no-fault” compensation fund for serious COVAX vaccine side effects in people in poorer countries. The World Health Organization had agreed a “no-fault compensation plan” for claims of serious side effects in people in … Read more
117K Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines under COVAX would arrive in the second or third week of February 2021, according to a WHO official. On Monday, an official from the World Health Organization (WHO) said that 117,000 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines under the COVAX facility would arrive either in the second or third week of February … Read more