WHO head on ‘catastrophic moral failure’ of vaccine distribution
Makers and countries urged to spread doses more fairly
18 January 2021 - 15:28
Geneva — The world is on the brink of “catastrophic moral failure” in sharing Covid-19 vaccines, the head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Monday, urging countries and manufacturers to spread doses more fairly around the world.
WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the prospects for equitable distribution are at “serious risk” just as its Covax vaccine-sharing scheme aims to start distributing inoculations in February. ..
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