The World Health Organisation is concerned that an initiative to supply poor nations with coronavirus vaccines cannot be accelerated because of the hoarding of the critical shots by well-to-do countries. Covax (Covid-19 Vaccines Global Access), a programme headed by WHO that aims to supply 1.3 billion vaccine doses to poor and middle-income countries this year, has been slow off the ground. But WHO is saying Covax risks falling behind its target due to competition for the vaccine doses by rich countries. “These actions undermine Covax and deprive health workers and vulnerable people around the world of life-saving vaccines,” he said. WHO said countries seeking their own Covid-19 vaccine doses and making deals with drug companies threatened the supply to poor and middle-income countries.

Source: Standard Digital February 28, 2021 21:00 UTC