A training manual for health workers who give vaccines as well as those who train them. This text explains what vaccinators need to know about the process and describes in detail how to carry out tasks. Practical exercises and a teacher's guide are also included.
people, the best way to protect the rest of their own population is to share vaccines so other countries can do the same," Tedros said. "That's because the longer it takes to vaccinate those most at risk everywhere, the more opportunity we give the virus to mutate and evade va...
"Just give us the vaccines. You know, some people are asking me about vaccine hesitancy in Africa. That's not the problem. There is no vaccine, so why do we even talk about vaccine hesitancy? The problem is vaccine supply... and that's causing a two-track pan...
"But once countries with vaccines have vaccinated their own health workers and older people, the best way to protect the rest of their own population is to share vaccines so other countries can do the same." "The longer it takes to vaccinate those most at risk everywher...
He said, however, this demands “a drastic and uncompromising increase in vaccine sharing across borders,” saying vaccines must be provided to everyone across Europe and beyond. Scientists have repeatedly warned that unless the majority of the world’s population is vaccinated, any opportunitie...
The findings of this study are important because they provide a glimpse into a situation that can recur in different places in the world where a disease considered to have been 'eradicated' returns, and the public is required to take measures which protect the public but which might put ...
Can you still get COVID-19 after vaccine? Most people who get COVID-19 are unvaccinated. However, since vaccines are not 100% effective at preventing infection, some people who are fully vaccinated will still get COVID-19. An infection of a fully vaccinated person is referred to as a “...
Interviewees believed that these organizations can nego- tiate with both the manufacturers and country govern- ments when it comes to procuring HIV vaccines. Considerations for engagement in benefit-sharing negotiations Interviewees noted three issues that should be consid- ered when engaging the host...
Your GP may be the one who diagnosesCOPDwhen you first have symptoms. They’re also most likely the one to treat mild to moderate COPD instead of a specialist. Your GP can treat you if you get short-term infections like a cold or the flu, or give you vaccines for the flu or pneumon...
thebasisforthereportingofchangesintroducedtoprequalifiedvaccinesandhowtheseshould bereportedtotheprequalificationsecretariatatWHO.Itisaguidancelimitedtovaccinesandit isrecognizedthatitisnotanall-inclusivedocument.Assuch,bothmanufacturersandWHO shouldapplyaflexibleapproachwherevariationsnotdescribedinthisguidancecanbe interpre...