WHO to rich countries: Don’t hoard vaccines to fight Omicron
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Many western nations have been rolling out boosters, targeting the elderly and people with underlying health issues
Reuters | TT | 10.12.21: The WHO warned wealthy countries on Thursday against hoarding Covid-19 vaccines for booster shots as they try to fight off the omicron variant, threatening supplies to poor countries where inoculation rates are low.
Many western nations have been rolling out boosters, targeting the elderly and people with underlying health issues, but worries about the fast-spreading Omicron have prompted some to expand their programmes. The WHO recommended boosters instead for those with health issues, or those who have received an inactivated shot.
The jury is still out on how effective current vaccines are against omicron. They have so far proved hugely successful in slowing the spread of the coronavirus and the severity of illness.
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