๐ Interim statement of the #COVID19 subcommittee of the WHO Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety on the AstraZeneca vaccine bit.ly/3wDutIT
Based on current information, a causal relationship between the vaccine and the occurrence of blood clots with low platelets is considered plausible but is not confirmed bit.ly/3wDutIT
It is important to note that whilst concerning, the events under assessment are very rare, with low numbers reported among the almost 200 million individuals who have received the AstraZeneca #COVID19 vaccine around the world bit.ly/3wDutIT
The benefits of the #COVID19 vaccine outweigh the risks.ย
The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine has been saving lives and countries should continue vaccinating bit.ly/3wDutIT
Side effects within two- or three-days following #COVID19 vaccination, the majority of which are mild and local in nature, are expected and common bit.ly/3wDutIT
If you experience:
-shortness of breath
-chest pain
-leg swelling
-persistent abdominal pain
-neurological symptoms, e.g. severe & persistent headaches, blurred vision
-tiny blood spots under the skin beyond the site of the ๐
from around 4 to 20 days after #COVID19 ๐, see๐ฉ๐ปโโ๏ธ๐จ๐ปโโ๏ธ
"#HealthEquity is the theme of #WorldHealthDay this year. This is one of the core challenges our time, which is why we are launching a campaign to build a fairer and healthier world"-@DrTedros
"Inequity is a not new problem, of course, but the #COVID19 pandemic has brought it into sharp focus. More than 2,850,000 of our sisters and brothers have lost their lives โ and we have lost them"-@DrTedros#WorldHealthDay
On #WorldHealthDay, let's build a fairer, healthier ๐๐๐
#COVID19 highlighted how some ๐ฑ๐๐ฝโโ๏ธ live healthier lives & have better access to health services than others, due to their living conditions.
#COVID19 shows that #HealthEquity is more urgent than ever. Itโs laid bare inequities in access and coverage of health services, mortality and socio-economic impacts.
"Tomorrow is #WorldHealthDay. #COVID19 has exacerbated inequalities both between and within countries. While we have all been impacted by the pandemic, the poorest and most marginalized have been hit hardest - both in terms of lives and livelihoods lost"-@DrTedros#HealthEquity
"In the year ahead, the ๐ needs to make 5โฃ vital changes:
1โฃ we need to invest in equitable production and access to #COVID19 rapid tests, oxygen, treatments and vaccines between and within countries"-@DrTedros
#OnlyTogether will we end the pandemic and play ๐คผ and cheer ๐ again.
Sport brings us together, no matter where you are from. On International #SportDay, let's team up to end the #COVID19 pandemic faster by:
โ๏ธ keeping physical distance
๐ท wearing a mask
๐ cleaning hands
๐ช opening windows
๐คง coughing/sneezing in your elbow #OnlyTogether
๐คธโโ๏ธTry exercise classes online
๐ Dance to music
๐ฎ Play active video games
๐คพโโ๏ธ Try skipping rope
๐ช Do some muscle strength and balance training
Here are some tips for caregivers of children with developmental disabilities.
1โฃ Engage with your child in play and everyday activities
Here are some tips for caregivers of children with developmental disabilities, such as #autism
2โฃ Use everyday activities to create opportunities for communication
Here are some tips for caregivers of children with developmental disabilities, such as #autism
3โฃ Prepare your child for the day and help him or her to participate in everyday activities
"Thereโs an acknowledgement and humility from those leaders that collectively the world was not prepared for the first coronavirus pandemic ever seen and that going forward we must collectively do better in future outbreaks"-@DrTedros#PandemicTreatybit.ly/3u6XIl2