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WHO: Unequal anti-Covid vaccine policies. The approach I first will extend the pandemic!

WHO: Unequal anti-Covid vaccine policies. The approach I first will extend the

The world is facing a catastrophic moral failure due to unequal anti-Covid vaccine policies! This was stated by the head of the WHO Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. He expresses concern that young and healthy people in richer nations are getting vaccines in front of vulnerable people in poorer states. For comparison he said over 39 million doses of vaccines were collected for the 49 richest states, while a poor nation has only 25 doses.

However, both the WHO and China were criticized for their response to the coronavirus. A panel of experts said the international emergency should have been declared much earlier and that China should have taken public health measures sooner.

So far, China, India, Russia, Britain and the US have developed Anti-Covid vaccines, while other countries have joined teams from several countries, as in the case of the Pfizer vaccine which is US-German.

Speaking at a meeting, the WHO chief said: "I must be firm: The world is on the brink of a catastrophic moral failure and the price of this failure will be paid with life."

Dr. Tedros said the "I first" approach would be self-destructive because it would raise vaccine prices.

"Ultimately, these actions will prolong the pandemic, the constraints needed to contain it, and the economic consequences."

The head of the WHO called for a full commitment to the Covax global vaccine insurance scheme, which is expected to start expanding next month.

"My challenge to all member states is to ensure that from World Health Day on April 7, Covid-19 vaccines will be administered in each country, as a symbol of hope for overcoming the pandemic and inequalities."

To date, more than 180 countries have signed agreements with Covax, including Albania, which is supported by WHO and international vaccine advocacy groups.

Covax's goal is to merge countries into one bloc so that they have more power to negotiate with drug companies. 92 low- and middle-income countries will pay for their vaccines from a donor-sponsored fund.

"We have secured two billion doses from five manufacturers and aim to start deliveries in February," Dr. Tedros said.

* Tiranapost.al.