Geneva: The World Health Organization has pulled up the rich countries for their supply of the Corona vaccine and said that they should help the vaccine reach the poorest and most backward countries.
WHO chief Tedros Adnom Gabrieus said on Friday that vaccine manufacturers and rich countries should stop doing bilateral deals on the vaccine, and insist on making more and more vaccines and its equal distribution.
At the press conference in Geneva, Mr. Gabriess said, “WHO’s vaccine delivery system ‘covax’ has contracted 20 million doses of the vaccine, but rich countries are supplying the vaccine through additional bilateral deals.” I appeal to those countries that have more vaccines available, they should also immediately provide ‘covax’ vaccine. So far 42 countries have started vaccinations, including 36 high-income and six middle-income countries. Rich countries have bought many vaccines in the beginning. This would potentially increase the cost of the vaccine for all, leaving the poorest and most backward countries not to get the vaccine. ‘
