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Despite ongoing deaths, “data indicates a decline in vaccine protection among healthcare workers and individuals aged over 60, who are at high risk of infection,” the WHO said.
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The organization urged governments to maintain virus monitoring, sequencing, and ensure access to reliable, affordable tests, treatments, and vaccines.
The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that the COVID-19 pandemic continues to claim the lives of approximately 1,700 people per week globally, urging those most vulnerable to infection to continue receiving vaccinations against the virus.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the WHO, warned about the waning efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines.
He stated that despite ongoing deaths, “data indicates a decline in vaccine protection among healthcare workers and individuals aged over 60, who are at high risk of infection.”
Tedros emphasized, “WHO recommends that vulnerable groups receive a COVID-19 vaccine booster within 12 months of their last dose.”
The organization reported over seven million deaths from COVID-19, with the true toll likely higher.
Tedros ended COVID-19’s global health emergency status in May 2023, over three years after its initial detection in Wuhan, China.
The organization urged governments to maintain virus monitoring, sequencing, and ensure access to reliable, affordable tests, treatments, and vaccines.
