Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) Emergency Program Michael Ryan predicted a shortage of coronavirus vaccines to the world. He expressed this opinion during the Q&A session, the entry was posted in Twitter – WHO account.
A spokesman for the organization said that people need to be aware of the fact that the world will not have enough vaccinations to prevent a new rise in the number of cases for at least three to six months.
Ryan also warned of the potential for a new wave of COVID-19 ahead of the vaccine. Therefore, it is necessary to continue to comply with sanitary measures, he added.
In November, the organization’s Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge stated that WHO has recognized the inability of the vaccine to fully stop the spread of coronavirus infection. At the same time, he noted that although the drugs will not become the answer to all our questions, they give great hope in the war against the coronavirus. The WHO representative noted that pharmaceutical developments and various technologies in the field of medicine open up new horizons for people.