It appears that the World Health Organization (WHO) is in the final stages of reviewing three coronavirus vaccines for international emergency distribution.
Reuters reported On Wednesday, an internal document obtained by newswire indicated that the WHO could, in the coming weeks or months, give the green light to the inoculations developed by Modern, AstraZeneca and Sinopharm and Sinovac from China.
The WHO has already approved the vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech.
According to Reuters, Mariangela Simao, WHO’s deputy director-general for access to medicines, vaccines and pharmaceuticals, said: “We have 3 more in the final phase to be evaluated for listing, we still have 2 who submit … In in total, we have 13. ”
Simao added that the WHO, the public health wing of the United Nations, was not aware of any deaths related to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.
The emergency approval would allow the organization to start distributing vaccines to countries around the world, primarily with lower incomes, which have a limited capacity for large-scale medical distribution. The WHO also serves as a health regulatory board for non-independent countries similar to those in the United States and the United Kingdom, which are able to review the safety and efficacy of vaccines.
The news comes on the same day as the inauguration of President Biden, who is due to issue a series of executive orders on Wednesday night, which will include the US, which will reintroduce the WHO.
Biden COVID-19 vaccination plan and Vice President Harris listed on the White House website includes that the administration willImmediately restore our relationship with the World Health Organization, which – although not perfect – is essential for coordinating a global response during a pandemic. ”
Former President Trump
Donald Way: Lil Wayne receives 11 o’clock Trump’s pardon Trump leniency more than 100 people, including Bannon Trump expects to forgive Bannon: reports MORE in July initiated the process of withdrawal of the country from the WHO Following claims that the organization was biased towards China and that it was slow to respond to the initial outbreak of the virus in the Chinese city of Wuhan.
Withdrawal from the WHO requires one year’s notice. Without any action by Biden, the US would officially leave the international body on July 6.
Into the a press call with reporters Wednesday, Jeff Zients
Jeff ZientsSlew of Biden has ordered COVID to include the resumption of WHO membership Biden to sign the burst of executive action in the first hours of the presidency Biden contacts former FDA Commissioner Kessler to lead vaccination efforts, the coordinator of Biden’s COVID-19 response said: “[Today] a new day begins, a new different approach to managing the country’s response to the coronavirus crisis. ”
The virus has now infected more than 96.6 million people globally, resulting in more than 2 million deaths data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.