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High-income countries have ordered more doses than they need and thus will end up with a surplus, whereas lower-income countries are far behind in pre-purchasing vaccines.

Share excess COVID-19 vaccines now: UNICEF ANI 18 May 2021, 01:03 GMT+10 New York [US], May 17 (ANI): The sudden increase in COVID-19 cases in India could potentially occur elsewhere if vulnerable countries do not have equitable access to vaccines, UNICEF chief Henrietta Fore warned on Monday with the aim to get richer nations to share their excess doses. "While the situation in India is tragic, it is not unique. Cases are exploding and health systems are struggling in countries near - like Nepal, Sri Lanka and Maldives - and far, like Argentina and Brazil," said Henrietta Fore, the agency's ...

The time to donate excess doses is now.

Comments Off on Wealthy Nations Asked to Delay Youth Vaccines, Donate to COVAX GENEVA, Switzerland, May 14, 2021 (ENS) – Scanty vaccine supplies in low and lower-middle income countries cannot cover even the innoculation of health care workers, the head of the World Health Organization, WHO, warned today, imploring wealth countries with abundant vaccines to share with less fortunate countries.. As the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC, approved COVID vaccines for anyone over the age of 12, and lifted the mask mandate for fully vaccinated people, WHO chief Tedros ...

Arabic News and Press Release on Egypt about Health and Epidemic; published on 13 May 2021 by UNICEF