Vaccines are life-saving interventions
Date:
09/09/2020
In the context of COVID-19 vaccine research, Dr Soumya Swaminathan, WHO Chief Scientist, talks about the pivotal role that vaccines have played in saving millions of lives. She also explains the rigorous process that vaccines must go through before being certified as safe.
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COVID-19 vaccines: will they be safe?
Date:
09/12/2020
Why we can trust the safety of COVID-19 vaccines trials? Dr Kate O'Brien explains.
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https://www.who.int/emergencies/disea...
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How to rollout COVID-19 vaccines globally?
Date:
09/12/2020
How to rollout COVID-19 vaccines globally?
WHO expert Dr Kate O'Brien explains.
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Dr Tedros talks about the threat of vaccine nationalism
Date:
05/09/2020
"If and when we have an effective COVID-19 vaccine, we must also use it effectively.
I will repeat again: vaccine nationalism will prolong the pandemic, not shorten it." WHO Director-General Dr Tedros.
Watch the entire press conference of the 4th of September 2020 here: https://youtu.be/7DUfh1hpxpI
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We need to prevent COVID-19 vaccine nationalism
Date:
19/08/2020
We need to prevent #COVID19 vaccine nationalism.
For this reason, the World Health Organization is working with governments and the private sector through the ACT-Accelerator to ensure that new innovations are available to everyone, everywhere starting with those at highest risk.
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A global collaboration to equitable access to new COVID-19 diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines
Date:
30/06/2020
The ACT-Accelerator brings together leaders of governments, global health organizations, businesses and philanthropies in a united response against COVID-19.
A Global Collaboration to Accelerate the Development, Production and Equitable Access to New COVID-19 diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines.
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Q&A on immunization
Date:
23/04/2020
Ahead of World Immunization Week 2020, WHO hosted a live Q&A on vaccines who Dr Katherine O'Brien WHO Director of Immunization, Viaccines and Biologicals. The show was broadcast live on 23 April 2020
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