• Login
  • Register
Nairametrics
  • Home
  • Exclusives
    • Financial Analysis
    • Corporate Stories
    • Interviews
    • Investigations
    • Metrics
    • Economy
    • Nairalytics
  • Markets
    • Currencies
    • Cryptos
    • Commodities
    • Equities
      • Company Results
      • Dividends
      • Stock Market
    • Fixed Income
    • Market Views
    • Securities
  • Sectors
    • Agriculture
    • Aviation
    • Company News
    • Consumer Goods
    • Corporate Updates
    • Corporate deals
    • Corporate Press Releases
    • Energy
    • Entertainment
    • Financial Services
    • Health
    • Hospitality & Travel
    • Manufacturing
    • Real Estate and Construction
    • Renewables & Sustainability
    • Tech News
  • Business News
    • Budget
    • Public Debt
    • Funds Management
    • Tax
  • Financial Literacy
    • Career tips
    • Personal Finance
  • Lifestyle
    • Billionaire Watch
    • Profiles
  • Opinions
    • Blurb
    • Op-Eds
    • Research Analysis
  • Recapitalization
    • Access Holdings Offer
    • Fidelity Bank Offer
    • GTCO Offer
    • Zenith Bank Offer
  • Home
  • Exclusives
    • Financial Analysis
    • Corporate Stories
    • Interviews
    • Investigations
    • Metrics
    • Economy
    • Nairalytics
  • Markets
    • Currencies
    • Cryptos
    • Commodities
    • Equities
      • Company Results
      • Dividends
      • Stock Market
    • Fixed Income
    • Market Views
    • Securities
  • Sectors
    • Agriculture
    • Aviation
    • Company News
    • Consumer Goods
    • Corporate Updates
    • Corporate deals
    • Corporate Press Releases
    • Energy
    • Entertainment
    • Financial Services
    • Health
    • Hospitality & Travel
    • Manufacturing
    • Real Estate and Construction
    • Renewables & Sustainability
    • Tech News
  • Business News
    • Budget
    • Public Debt
    • Funds Management
    • Tax
  • Financial Literacy
    • Career tips
    • Personal Finance
  • Lifestyle
    • Billionaire Watch
    • Profiles
  • Opinions
    • Blurb
    • Op-Eds
    • Research Analysis
  • Recapitalization
    • Access Holdings Offer
    • Fidelity Bank Offer
    • GTCO Offer
    • Zenith Bank Offer
Nairametrics
No Result
View All Result
Home Economy Socio Economic

WHO advices countries against rolling out booster shots

Chidinma Anyalewechi by Chidinma Anyalewechi
September 15, 2021
in Socio Economic
WHO Director confirms Africa has lowest vaccination coverage at 2%, , WHO advices countries against rolling out booster shots

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaks during a daily press briefing on COVID-19 virus at the WHO headquaters in Geneva on March 9, 2020. - The World Health Organization said on March 9, 2020 that more than 70 percent of those infected with the new coronavirus in China have recovered, adding that the country was "bringing its epidemic under control". (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)

Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Linkedin

World Health Organization officials have once again advised wealthy nations against Covid vaccine booster distribution in a bid to make shots available for poorer countries who are far behind on the required immunization rates.

The unavailability of adequate scientific information to back the widespread booster shots administration has led the WHO to kick against the unnecessary use of boosters, the Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at a press briefing on Tuesday, according to CNBC.

According to the Director, the organization has worked to ensure that vaccine inequities are addressed, by asking world leaders to impose a moratorium on third doses through the end of the year so as to enable poorer countries have access to enough doses.

RelatedStories

polio immunization

WHO, UNICEF warn of rising immunization gaps as nearly 20 million infants missed vaccination in 2024 

July 15, 2025
WHO , EG.5 coronavirus variant, US, China

WHO backs global use of twice-yearly Lenacapavir Injection for HIV prevention

July 15, 2025

“There are countries with less than 2% vaccination coverage, most of them in Africa, who are not even getting their first and second dose. And starting with boosters, especially giving it to healthy populations, is really not right,” the Director said.

According to the officials, less than 3.5% of the eligible population in Africa has been fully vaccinated. The organisation has maintained its approval, however, for the administration of booster doses for the immunocompromised, but said Africa is nowhere close to the director-general’s benchmark of a successful 10% vaccination rate in every country by the end of the year.

In the United States, however, booster vaccinations have begun as the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) reports that nearly 54% of the population has been fully vaccinated and more than 1.8 million boosters have already been administered.

The special envoy to the African Union for Covid-19, Strive Masiyiwa, said that although several nations have pledged to donate hundreds of millions of vaccine doses to the developing countries, trade restrictions put in place have hindered low-income nations from buying vaccines on their own. Adding that the reversal of these restrictions would help facilitate increased vaccinations across Africa.

“These restrictions are even more urgent for us today than intellectual property because the intellectual property doesn’t deliver a vaccine to us tomorrow,” Masiyiwa added.

Tags: CDCCenters for Disease Control and PreventionCovid vaccine boosterTedros Adhanom GhebreyesusWHOWorld Health Organization
Chidinma Anyalewechi

Chidinma Anyalewechi

For further inquiries about this article, contact: Email: chidinma.anyalewechi@nairametrics.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/chidinma-anyalewechi-a323ab173/

Related Posts

polio immunization
Health

WHO, UNICEF warn of rising immunization gaps as nearly 20 million infants missed vaccination in 2024 

July 15, 2025
WHO , EG.5 coronavirus variant, US, China
Health

WHO backs global use of twice-yearly Lenacapavir Injection for HIV prevention

July 15, 2025
WHO,
Health

WHO pushes for 50% health tax hike on tobacco, alcohol, sugary drinks globally to curb chronic diseases

July 3, 2025
Global leaders pledge over $170 million to WHO in push for sustainable health financing 
Health

Global leaders pledge over $170 million to WHO in push for sustainable health financing 

May 21, 2025
WHO nominates Prof. Mohamed Janabi as regional director for Africa 
Health

WHO nominates Prof. Mohamed Janabi as regional director for Africa 

May 19, 2025
Nurses to account for 66% of Africa’s projected shortfall of 6.1 million health workers by 2030 – Ihekweazu 
Health

Nurses to account for 66% of Africa’s projected shortfall of 6.1 million health workers by 2030 – Ihekweazu 

May 10, 2025
Next Post
Covid vaccine data for kids under age 5 may come in late October - Pfizer CEO

Covid vaccine data for kids under age 5 may come in late October - Pfizer CEO

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Emple
nlng
first bank








DUNS

Recent News

  • EFCC secures jail Term, forfeiture of N653 million from traveller who concealed cash at Kano Airport 
  • FG adopts front-of-pack labelling to tackle diet-related diseases and cut NCD deaths
  • FG to end fish importation, create jobs and boost food security through aquaculture 

Follow us on social media:

Recent News

EFCC secures jail Term, forfeiture of N653 million from traveller who concealed cash at Kano Airport 

EFCC secures jail Term, forfeiture of N653 million from traveller who concealed cash at Kano Airport 

July 16, 2025
Nigeria’s disease burden could reach 21% due to climate change – Report

FG adopts front-of-pack labelling to tackle diet-related diseases and cut NCD deaths

July 16, 2025
  • iOS App
  • Android App
  • Contact Us
  • Home
  • Markets
  • Sectors
  • Economy
  • Business News
  • Financial Literacy
  • Disclaimer
  • Ads Disclaimer
  • Copyright Infringement

© 2025 Nairametrics

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
Social Media Auto Publish Powered By : XYZScripts.com
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Exclusives
    • Financial Analysis
    • Corporate Stories
    • Interviews
    • Investigations
    • Metrics
    • Economy
    • Nairalytics
  • Markets
    • Currencies
    • Cryptos
    • Commodities
    • Equities
      • Company Results
      • Dividends
      • Stock Market
    • Fixed Income
    • Market Views
    • Securities
  • Sectors
    • Agriculture
    • Aviation
    • Company News
    • Consumer Goods
    • Corporate Updates
    • Corporate deals
    • Corporate Press Releases
    • Energy
    • Entertainment
    • Financial Services
    • Health
    • Hospitality & Travel
    • Manufacturing
    • Real Estate and Construction
    • Renewables & Sustainability
    • Tech News
  • Business News
    • Budget
    • Public Debt
    • Funds Management
    • Tax
  • Financial Literacy
    • Career tips
    • Personal Finance
  • Lifestyle
    • Billionaire Watch
    • Profiles
  • Opinions
    • Blurb
    • Op-Eds
    • Research Analysis
  • Recapitalization
    • Access Holdings Offer
    • Fidelity Bank Offer
    • GTCO Offer
    • Zenith Bank Offer
  • Login
  • Sign Up

© 2025 Nairametrics