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Don’t expect first COVID-19 vaccinations until early 2021 – WHO’s Ryan – CNBCAfrica.com
“Realistically it is going to be the first part of next year before we start seeing people getting vaccinated,” he told a public event on social media.
GENEVA/ZURICH (Reuters) – Researchers are making good progress in developing vaccines against COVID-19, with a handful in late-stage trials, but their first use cannot be expected until early 2021, a World Health Organization (WHO) expert said on Wednesday.
WHO is working to ensure fair vaccine distribution, but in the meantime it is key to suppress the viruss spread, said Mike Ryan, head of WHOs emergencies programme, as daily new cases around the globe are at near-record levels.
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