In order to combat monkeypox, WHO will distribute vaccinations

(MENAFN) The World Health Organization announced the creation of a new vaccine-sharing system to halt the spread of monkeypox in more than 30 nations outside of Africa. The plan might result in the United Nations Health Organization sending limited vaccination doses to wealthy countries that could otherwise purchase them.

According to some health experts, the endeavor may lose an opportunity to manage the monkeypox virus in African nations where it has affected people for decades, acting as another example of vaccine distribution imbalance witnessed during the coronavirus epidemic.

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus informed that the organization is working on a "fair access" plan for vaccinations and treatments, which he expects will be ready in a few weeks. The approach was developed immediately after the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Germany, the United States, and other nations reported hundreds of cases of monkeypox last month.

The WHO has labeled the epidemic as "extraordinary," and the virus's continued growth has prompted the organization to assemble an expert committee next week to discuss whether monkeypox should be designated a worldwide emergency.

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