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Death rates worldwide are still highest among people unvaccinated against the virus, said Tikki Pang, a visiting professor at the National University of Singapore’s medical school and co-Chair of the Asia Pacific Immunization Coalition.
“This is a disease of the unvaccinated — look what is happening in Hong Kong right now, the health system is being overwhelmed,” said Pang, the former director of research policy and cooperation with the World Health Organization. “The large majority of the deaths and the severe cases are in the unvaccinated, vulnerable segment of the population.”
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Moderna Inc (MRNA.O) said on Monday it plans to develop and begin testing vaccines targeting 15 of the world's most worrisome pathogens by 2025 and will permanently wave its COVID-19 vaccine patents for shots intended for certain low- and middle-income countries.
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Along with Africa, Malaria continues to affect vulnerable communities in many Asia Pacific countries- India, parts of Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the Greater Mekong subregion.
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Vaccine hesitancy continues to pose challenges in COVID-19 vaccination efforts. But there are ways countries can increase vaccine uptake, according to a coalition that aims to boost vaccine confidence in Asia-Pacific.
The Asia Pacific Immunization Coalition, which makes use of evidence-informed research, policy, and advocacy to increase immunization resilience and vaccine confidence in the region, recently published a paper together with MSD and L.E.K Consulting that explored what worked and what was missing in communication strategies to boost COVID-19 vaccinations in the region. The report included interviews with immunology and public health experts from India, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
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Death rates worldwide are still highest among people unvaccinated against the virus, said Tikki Pang, a visiting professor at the National University of Singapore’s medical school and co-Chair of the Asia Pacific Immunization Coalition. “This is a disease of the unvaccinated — look what is happening in Hong Kong right now, the health system is being overwhelmed,” said Pang, the former director of research policy and cooperation with the World Health Organization. “The large majority of the deaths and the severe cases are in the unvaccinated, vulnerable segment of the population.” |
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