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28 Apr 2021
The World Economic Forum held an Issue Briefing to mark World Immunization Week.
Experts from around the globe discussed how can we ensure vaccine equity, build trust in COVID-19 vaccines and strengthen health systems.
Here are some of the key quotes from the panellists.
But the vast majority of these have been in developed countries, meaning the pandemic continues to spread in those countries that don t have equal access to vaccines.
At an Issue Briefing held by the World Economic Forum to mark World Immunization Week, experts from around the globe discussed how can we ensure vaccine equity, build trust in COVID-19 vaccines and strengthen health systems to prepare for the next pandemic.
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Wearing masks and face shields and social distancing help reduce our risk of being exposed to the virus or spreading it to others. However, these measures alone will not be enough. We need to get vaccinated. Vaccines against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) will train our immune system so it will be ready to fight the virus if we were exposed to it. (See “Benefits of Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine,” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, updated April 12, 2021.)
This year’s theme for World Immunization Week (WIW) “Vaccines Bring Us Closer” has never been truer than today. WIW is celebrated every last week of April to promote vaccination as a means to help protect people of all ages against vaccine-preventable diseases. While immunization is known as one of the world’s most successful health interventions, nearly 20 million children globally are not getting their vaccines while many adolescents, adults, and elderly miss ou
The Future of Vaccines
World Immunization Week offers the scientific community a platform to showcase the most forward-thinking vaccination developments. This sharing of information allows scientists to educate themselves on the directions that vaccinations are taking and how they will improve the health of people across the globe, which is particularly relevant to preventing new diseases such as COVID-19 and ensuring old ones don’t reemerge.
World Immunization Week gives key insights into the key advancements in the field; here, we discuss the current innovations in vaccine technology that are driving the future of healthcare.
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UNICEF s remarks at the WHO (EMRO) Press Conference on World Immunization Week 2021 and COVID-19
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27 April 2021 AMMAN/CAIRO
My friend Dr. Ahmad Al-Manthari,
Distinguished colleagues from the press corps,
Good day to you all and Ramadan Kareem.
I join Dr. Ahmed in thanking you for being with us today at this press conference to mark World Immunization Week. These events are testimony to our partnership and the work we continue to do together in the area of health including to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Throughout our recent history, the history of 20th century, it has been proven that vaccines work, vaccines are safe and vaccines save lives. They protect children against preventable diseases including measles, polio and diphtheria. And vaccines also protect adults as you ve seen with COVID-19.