The World Health Organization has announced the threat of vaccinating children in connection with the coronavirus pandemic, which around the world significantly impedes the provision of medical care. WHO Director-General Tedros Adan Gebreisus says vaccination program for children under the age of one year is seriously hindered in 68 countries. According to him, this could mean the health risk of 80 million children..
“Tens of millions of children, both in rich and poor countries, are at risk of contracting diphtheria, measles and pneumonia, which can be deadly,” added Tedros Adan Gebreisus. World Health Organization Releases New Guidelines for Launching Vaccination Programs for the Coronavirus Pandemic. WHO also called for an effective fight against misinformation about vaccines that has swept the world. According to him, “pseudoscience undermines the efforts of health care around the world that save millions of people”.