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21 Dec, 4 tweets, 3 min read
10 key global health moments from 2021 bit.ly/3GZR4U5
1⃣ Innovation and inequities in the #COVID19 response

WHO has validated 10 vaccines as safe, effective & high-quality; Over 8 billion vaccine doses have been administered worldwide but by the end of November, only 1 in 4 African health workers were fully vaccinated.
The @ACTAccelerator halved the cost of #COVID19 rapid tests for low & lower-middle income countries; procured over 148 million tests.
#COVAX delivered over 750 million #COVID19 vaccine doses globally, despite challenges like vaccine hoarding & insufficient transparency from manufacturers bit.ly/3GZR4U5

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19 Dec
UPDATED: Technical Brief & Priority Actions for Member States on enhancing readiness for Omicron bit.ly/3pSd0JY #COVID19
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