Soumya Swaminathan covid-19 testing vaccine Soumya Swaminathan

WHO hopes for about 2 billion doses of covid-19 vaccine by the end of next year

Reading now: 289
www.livemint.com

LONDON : The chief scientist at the World Health Organization says the agency hopes there will be about 2 billion doses of a vaccine against COVID-19 by the end of next year that would be reserved for “priority populations."Dr Soumya Swaminathan told a press briefing: “It's a big if because we don't have any vaccine that's proven." She said that because of the numerous vaccine candidates currently being tested, WHO hoped at least some might prove ready for use next year.Swaminathan said that WHO recommends immunizing people at risk first, including the elderly and those with underlying conditions like diabetes or respiratory disease, as well as key workers.But Swaminathan noted that there was still no strategy regarding any possible global.

Read more on livemint.com
The website covid-19.rehab is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

DMCA