Experts Say
Rise of Omicron , Due to Vaccine Inequality.
Experts Say
Rise of Omicron , Due to Vaccine Inequality.
As the COVID-19 pandemic stretches onward, vaccine advocates plead with the wealthy countries of the world to share their supply.
As the COVID-19 pandemic stretches onward, vaccine advocates plead with the wealthy countries of the world to share their supply.
With global vaccine inequality being "worse than ever." Critics say
wealthy nations need to do more.
Disparities in vaccination rates among communities around the world may lead to
more mutant variants such as omicron.
Experts say more mutations
could affect the efficacy
of coronavirus vaccines.
Believed to have originated in southern Africa, the omicron strain of COVID-19 is said to have experienced a large number of mutations.
According to NBC News, the
omicron strain “is exactly what experts have been warning about for months.".
We saw what happened with India,
which gave rise to the delta variant.
And we said, 'Look, this is going to
happen in Africa where there is
uncontrolled transmission. , Andrea Taylor, Asst. Director Duke
Global Health Innovation Center, via NBC News.
We saw what happened with India,
which gave rise to the delta variant.
And we said, 'Look, this is going to
happen in Africa where there is
uncontrolled transmission. , Andrea Taylor, Asst. Director Duke
Global Health Innovation Center, via NBC News.
Per the World Health Organization,
low-income countries have received
only .6% of all administered vaccine shots.
We will only prevent variants
from emerging if we are able
to protect all of the world’s population, not just
the wealthy parts. , Dr. Seth Berkley, CEO Gavi, Vaccine Alliance, via 'NBC News'.
According to the WHO, only one
out of four healthcare employees in
Africa are considered fully vaccinated.
No country can
vaccinate its
way out of the
pandemic alone... , Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus,
Director World Health Organization.
No country can
vaccinate its
way out of the
pandemic alone... , Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus,
Director World Health Organization.
We are all
in this
together. , Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus,
director World Health Organization.
We are all
in this
together. , Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus,
director World Health Organization