| 17 September 2021, Friday |

WHO chief urges halt to COVID-19 booster shots for rest of the year


WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus also said on Wednesday he was “appalled” at comments by a leading association of pharmaceutical manufacturers who said vaccine supplies are high enough to allow for both booster shots and vaccinations in countries in dire need of jabs but facing shortages.


Tedros had previously called for a “moratorium” on booster shots through the end of September, but the United States and other countries have begun or are considering plans to offer them to their vulnerable people.