📢 "The arrival of a new variant doesn’t necessarily mean that things will be worse, but it does mean that we must be extra-vigilant in the short-term.
🔎 Research is ongoing to better understand omicron’s behavior and the potential risks for 🌎 our region". @DirOPSPAHO#COVID19https://t.co/FI90myj3gL
🌎 Accelerating access to vaccines is an urgent priority in the face of new variants. The arrival of a new variant doesn’t necessarily mean that things will be worse, but it does mean that we must be extra-vigilant – @DirOPSPAHO#COVID19
@DirOPSPAHO 🌎 We need a reliable supply of doses so that our COVID-19 💉 campaigns do not widen the inequities that have long divided our region. And countries must prioritize and accelerate 💉 rollout because we cannot afford to leave anyone behind – @DirOPSPAHOpaho.org/en/covid-19-va…
🌎 As we near the end of the year and countries are deploying more 💉 doses to reach the WHO’s year-end targets, we continue to make a call for equity and preparedness – @DirOPSPAHO#COVID19twitter.com/pahowho/status…
In other countries, where 💉 vaccinations are further behind, like Jamaica, Nicaragua, and Guatemala, vaccinations are underway for everyone, so many young, healthy people are being protected before elderly populations – @DirOPSPAHO#COVID19
In several countries where overall vaccine coverage is ⬆️ – like in Anguilla, the United States and Bermuda – vaccination coverage among people over the age of 60 is lower than other groups, so many elderly people remain unprotected – @DirOPSPAHO#COVID19
🌎 Vulnerable groups like our indigenous peoples, the elderly and those with existing conditions that leave them at higher risk of severe COVID-19 should be first in line for 💉vaccines – @DirOPSPAHO
