"IMMUNIZATION"

WHO chief Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, “let’s be clear: while Omicron causes less severe disease than Delta, it remains a dangerous virus, particularly for those who are unvaccinated." WHO

WHO’s Maria Van Kerkhove said, “We have heard some people suggest that Omicron is just mild. That's not the case. There is evidence that Omicron is causing less severe disease, but it doesn't mean that Omicron is mild and Omicron is not the common cold.” WHO

WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus reminded reporters that that the vast majority of hospitalizations and deaths due to COVID-19 are in “unvaccinated people, not un-boosted people,” and said, “We must be very clear that the vaccines we have remain effective against both the Delta and Omicron variants." WHO

Children across Afghanistan are increasingly vulnerable to disease and illness due to the deadly combination of rising malnutrition, an unprecedented food crisis, drought, disruptions to vital health and nutrition centres, lack of access to and poor quality of water and sanitation services, and crippling winter weather. UNICEF

Security Council renews mandate of United Nations Disengagement Observer Force for six months, unanimously adopting resolution 2613 (2021).

Ahead of the International Migrants Day, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) urgently called on governments and health providers for better access to Covid-19 vaccines for migrants two years into the pandemic. UNTV CH

Early laboratory data on the effectiveness of existing vaccines against the Omicron COVID-19 variant is useful, but it is still unclear how effective they will be in treating severely sick patients, a UN health agency panel said on Thursday. UNTV CH

WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, "the Omicron variant has now been reported in 57 countries, and we expect that number to continue growing. Certain features of Omicron, including its global spread and large number of mutations, suggest it could have a major impact on the course of the pandemic.” WHO

As scientists race to understand how virulent and transmissible the new Omicron COVID-19 variant is, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) once again urged caution on Tuesday, with a reminder of the available precautions that should be used to stop the virus from spreading further. UNTV CH

WHO’s chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called on all governments to “implement a comprehensive and tailored approach of public health and social measures” to prevent COVID-19 transmission and “take the pressure off health systems and save lives." WHO