The Corona vaccines have saved millions of lives, but have not definitively reduced the spread of the virus, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The organization is therefore calling on researchers to develop new vaccines that reduce infections. Otherwise, there is still a risk of developing virus variants against which the vaccines are less effective.
Vaccines that are easier to administer than before, such as nasal sprays, are also needed. The WHO has also updated its vaccination targets. 100 percent of health professionals and 100 percent of all people over 60 and other people at particular risk from previous illnesses in all countries of the world now need to be vaccinated twice. Their previous goal of vaccinating 70 percent of all people in all countries by the middle of the year was not met. At the end of June, only 58 countries managed to do this.
Vaccination has saved 20 million lives
According to a study published in June by Imperial College London in The Lancet, nearly 20 million lives have been saved by the corona vaccine. In poorer countries, however, only 28 percent of the elderly and 37 percent of health workers have been vaccinated.
“Even if 70 percent of the population is vaccinated, if many health professionals, the elderly and the sick remain unvaccinated, deaths will continue, health systems will be strained and the global economic recovery will remain at risk,” WHO said. Director General Tedros. Adhanom Ghebreyesus. The authorities must reach out to the population more and make an effort to ensure that displaced persons are also vaccinated.
Source: Krone
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