WHO approved single dose vaccine

“Each new safe and effective instrument against Covid-19 is one more step towards controlling the pandemic“commented the CEO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

WHO has already approved the vaccine for Pfizer / BioNTech, as well as that of AstraZeneca / Oxford. Those two there vaccines they need a double dose and Pfizers can only be stored at ultra-cold temperatures. For its part, the drug Janssen can be stored in a conventional refrigerator.

With this approval, the vaccine will be able to integrate the Covax program, founded by the WHO, the Alliance for Vaccines (GAVI) and the Coalition for Innovation in Epidemic Preparedness (CEPI), to distribute vaccines to developing countries. developing.