The World Health Organization says vaccination, including the use of boosters, is especially important for people at risk of severe disease.
Student Tommy Fuentes receive shot from Joy Rees during Rider University's free COVID-19 booster clinic for students, faculty and staff, in collaboration with Capital Health, at the University in Lawrenceville, N.J., February, 16, 2022. GENEVA — An expert group convened by the World Health Organization said Tuesday it “strongly supports urgent and broad access” to booster doses, in a reversal of the U.N.
It said vaccination, including the use of boosters, was especially important for people at risk of severe disease.Last year, WHO’s director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called for a moratorium on booster doses while dozens of countries embarked on administering the doses, saying rich countries should immediately donate those vaccines to poor countries instead. WHO scientists said at the time they would continue to evaluate incoming data.and protect against serious COVID-19.