The World Health Organization (WHO) warned Monday against a widening gap between numbers of coronavirus vaccines in wealthy countries and those distributed to poorer nations through the global Covax initiative. It follows criticism by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres of nations creating a “stockpile” of coronavirus vaccines, calling on them to share to help end the pandemic. Health officials have rolled out more than 510 million coronavirus vaccine doses around the world. “We need vaccine manufacturers to prioritize Covax and work to secure regulatory approval for fast, fair and affordable distribution. The scheme is co-led by the WHO, the Gavi vaccine alliance and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations.

Source: Manila Times March 29, 2021 16:07 UTC