Technical Lead at the WHO Health Emergencies Programme, Dr Maria van Kerkhove has again reiterated that the only way in which people can protect themselves against severe forms of the disease, is to get their injection as soon as possible. Van Kerkhove says vaccination will suppress the possibility of new variants.
The World Health Organization says the vast majority of people, globally, who currently are admitted to hospital for covid-19 treatment are those who have not yet been vaccinated.
