WHO will not endorse any vaccine unless proven safe
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday said the UN health agency would not recommend any COVID-19 vaccine before it is proved safe and effective.
- World News
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The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday said the UN health agency would not recommend any COVID-19 vaccine before it is proved safe and effective.
It comes as Russia and China have started using their experimental vaccines before long-term studies have been completed and other countries have proposed streamlining authorisation procedures.
"I would like to assure the public that WHO will not endorse a vaccine that's not effective and safe", Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.