Vaccination drive needs to be strengthened globally; pandemic treaty being discussed: WHO chief scientist
The Hindu
The WHO has also set up a solidarity vaccine trial platform considering the need for proper testing of more vaccines that are being developed, the chief scientist added
WHO chief scientist Dr. Soumya Swaminathan on December 20 called for the expansion and strengthening of the vaccination programme across the world in view of the rising cases of .
Speaking virtually at one of the plenary sessions at the PANEX-21, organised at the Armed Forces Medical College here in Maharashtra, Dr. Swaminathan said that the scope of vaccination needs to be expanded to ensure that vulnerable people are protected after administering two doses and that chances of deaths and hospitalisation are reduced.
She also said that discussions are taking place at the global level about having a "pandemic treaty".
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