The World Health Organization called for nations to consider the benefits of vaccinating children and adolescents against Covid-19 -- but to prioritize sharing vaccines globally before proceeding to vaccinate children.
"Countries should consider the individual and population benefits of immunising children and adolescents in their specific epidemiological and social context when developing their COVID-19 immunisation policies and programs," said the statement, published Wednesday.WHO has long argued that older adults, people with chronic health conditions and health workers should be prioritized for vaccines and that it is"less urgent" to vaccinate children.
In data published in July, WHO reported that 23 million children overall missed out on basic routine immunizations last year -- which is 3.7 million more than who missed out in 2019."Even as countries clamor to get their hands on COVID-19 vaccines, we have gone backwards on other vaccinations, leaving children at risk from devastating but preventable diseases like measles, polio or meningitis," Tedros said in the July announcement.
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