UN WHO Asks Rich Nations to Pause Covid Vaccination, so Others can Catch Up

[PeteS in CA]

UN WHO Asks Rich Nations to Pause Covid Vaccination, so Others can Catch Up

https://wattsupwiththat.com/2021/01/31/un-who-asks-rich-nations-to-pause-covid-vaccination-so-others-can-catch-up/

From https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/30/who-urges-britain-to-pause-covid-jabs-after-treating-vulnerable :

A WHO spokeswoman, Margaret Harris, said she wanted to appeal to people in the UK, telling them: “You can wait” because ensuring equitable global distribution is “clearly morally the right thing to do”.
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When asked to clarify whether the UK should help efforts elsewhere once it had vaccinated its top nine priority groups, Harris told BBC Breakfast: “We’re asking all countries in those circumstances to do that. Hang on, wait for those other groups.

“We’ll also appeal to all the people of the UK – you can wait.

“We’re asking countries, once you’ve got those [high-risk and healthcare worker] groups, please ensure that the supply you’ve got access to is provided for others.

More ignorance from WHO. Unlike the UK, the US - we're part of "all countries", right - is, at present, only using vaccines that are incompatible with Third World transport and storage capabilities. As for the UK, the AstraZeneca vaccine was developed there, and the first vaccine the UK approved, Pfizer's, is Third-World-incompatible. So criticizing the UK is also BS.

I've not heard that there are shortages of the Third-World-friendly AZ vaccine, and an Indian company/institution that has been active in testing it has received approval to produce it. The J & J vaccine also has Third-World-friendly transport and storage requirements ... and the equine anuses at the FDA are diligently going to hold their EUA approval meeting on February 26th, 22 days after J & J's request for EUA .

[Fishrrman]

This is, simply, crazy.
No other word to describe it.

[skeeter]

This is, simply, crazy.
No other word to describe it.

Of course. Insane is a prerequisite characteristic of leftwing policy.

I don't suppose the poor nations would be willing to accept a pause in transfer payments from rich nations while they're shut down from Covid.

[mikezpen]

I bet there are idiots in this county who agree w/that.

[PeteS in CA]

I bet there are idiots in this county who agree w/that.

Chinese running dog WHO's guilt-trip is pretty much Prog Orthodoxy, and they won't care about the unsuitability to Third World countries of P's and M's vaccines.

There's a separate thread about it, but it's looking like AstraZeneca's vaccine is ineffective against the South African SARS-CoV-2 variant. That may lead to increased demand for the J & J and Novavax vaccines, which appear to be effective against both the South Africa and UK variants and are Third-World friendly.

[jafo2010]

I think the time has come to end the UN as it is organized.  A group that does not spend one minute being productive or contributing a damn thing, and is nothing more than a pawn for the communist Chinese.  Wrecking Ball Joe is such a weak sister to agree to continue funding WHO, a totally worthless organization that is a contributor to millions dead with this pandemic.  Their total failure to do their job merits their closure.  They are as worthless!

[mikezpen]

If anything, the UN w/enter a new era of prosperity w/the Democrats running the country.I'm afraid the fools might join the International Criminal Court, too.