Thread by @WHO

WHO is calling for a time-limited moratorium on #COVID19 vaccine booster doses to enable progress towards #VaccinEquity and ensure least 10% of the population in every country are vaccinated by September. @DrTedros explains why 👇

https://twitter.com/DrTedros/status/1426131105065865217?s=20

@DrTedros So far, over 75% of the #COVID19 vaccines available have been administered in only 10 countries. Low-income countries have received just over 1%, nowhere near enough to fully vaccinate their #healthworkers and at most risk populations.

#VaccinEquity

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To deliver on #VaccinEquity, save lives & slow down variants, @DrTedros called on countries to work together to vaccinate:
-at least 10% of their population by the end of September
-at least 40% by the end of 2021
-at least 70% by mid-2022
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Before #COVID19 booster shots roll out to people already vaccinated, the limited global vaccine supply should first go to #healthworkers👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️ & those most at risk everywhere.

#VaccinEquity is a smart thing to do epidemiologically, economically & morally.

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We need high-quality evidence before we can make recommendations on whether #COVID19 vaccine booster doses are needed. Key considerations are:
✅ The risk status of individuals
✅ Different variants
✅ Different vaccines

WHO is closely following the rapidly evolving evidence on #COVID19 booster doses, and encouraging research where there are gaps. Today's scientific consultation is doing just that 👇 bit.ly/2Uf34i1