<p>The head of the World Health Organization says he opposes “widespread use of boosters” for healthy people, for now, underscoring the need to get doses of the Covid-19 vaccine to poorer countries.</p>.<p>WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus spoke in Berlin on Wednesday. He says the UN health agency last week witnessed the first decline in new global cases in more than two months.</p>.<p>He says, “this is obviously very welcome but it doesn't mean much,” since many countries are still seeing steep increases and “shocking inequities” in access to vaccines.</p>.<p>Tedros says he's called for a moratorium on booster shots at least until the end of September “to allow those countries that are furthest behind to catch up.”</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/coronavirus" target="_blank"><strong>CORONAVIRUS SPECIAL COVERAGE ONLY ON DH</strong></a></p>.<p>He says “third doses may be necessary for the most at-risk populations, where there is evidence of waning immunity against severe disease and death."</p>.<p>He cites the “very small group” of immuno-compromised people who didn't respond sufficiently to their original shots or are no longer producing antibodies.</p>.<p>Tedros adds: “But for now, we do not want to see widespread use of boosters for healthy people who are fully vaccinated.”</p>
<p>The head of the World Health Organization says he opposes “widespread use of boosters” for healthy people, for now, underscoring the need to get doses of the Covid-19 vaccine to poorer countries.</p>.<p>WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus spoke in Berlin on Wednesday. He says the UN health agency last week witnessed the first decline in new global cases in more than two months.</p>.<p>He says, “this is obviously very welcome but it doesn't mean much,” since many countries are still seeing steep increases and “shocking inequities” in access to vaccines.</p>.<p>Tedros says he's called for a moratorium on booster shots at least until the end of September “to allow those countries that are furthest behind to catch up.”</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/coronavirus" target="_blank"><strong>CORONAVIRUS SPECIAL COVERAGE ONLY ON DH</strong></a></p>.<p>He says “third doses may be necessary for the most at-risk populations, where there is evidence of waning immunity against severe disease and death."</p>.<p>He cites the “very small group” of immuno-compromised people who didn't respond sufficiently to their original shots or are no longer producing antibodies.</p>.<p>Tedros adds: “But for now, we do not want to see widespread use of boosters for healthy people who are fully vaccinated.”</p>