WHO: No widespread COVID-19 vaccinations until mid-2021

WHO: No widespread COVID-19 vaccinations until mid-2021

The World Health Organization does not expect widespread vaccinations against COVID-19 until the middle of next year, a spokeswoman said.None of the candidate vaccines in advanced clinical trials so far has demonstrated a "clear signal“ of efficacy at the level of at least 50 per cent sought by the WHO."A lot of people have been vaccinated and what we don't know is whether the vaccine works“¦at this stage, we do not have the clear signal of whether or not it has the level of worthwhile efficacy and safety“¦,“ the spokeswoman added.The WHO and GAVI vaccine alliance are leading a global vaccine allocation plan known as COVAX that aims to help buy and distribute shots fairly. The focus is on first vaccinating the most high-risk people in every country such as