WHO: "The number of people vaccinated worldwide is low"

Jeyla Aliyeva
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24 January 2022 / 10:24

The proportion of people vaccinated against coronavirus is less than 40% in 86 countries and less than 10% in 34 countries.

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Gebreyesus said at a news conference, Report informs, citing foreign media.

The head of the organization noted that the target of 70% vaccination in all countries by mid-2022 is still far from certain.

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