Soumi Swaminathan explains WHO position on booster dose. https://youtu.be/fy3wZ7oe7Bk?t=1627
Interim statement on COVID-19 vaccine booster doses https://www.who.int/news/item/10-08-2021-interim-statement-on-covid-19-vaccine-booster-doses
WHO Calls For A Delay In Booster Shots To Prioritize Under-Vaccinated Countries https://www.npr.org/2021/08/23/1030248514/who-calls-for-a-delay-in-booster-shots-to-prioritize-under-vaccinated-countries
August 23, 2021
The head of the World Health Organization has called on countries to delay giving out booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccine until nations with low vaccination rates can inoculate more of their population.
During a news conference Monday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus again suggested that giving out booster shots in countries with already high vaccination rates could lead to more dangerous coronavirus variants appearing across the globe.