Over Half Billion Covid-19 Vaccine Doses Administered in WHO South-East Asia Region

“Countries across the Region are making unprecedented efforts to reach more and more people with life-saving COVID-19 vaccines demonstrating their commitment to contain the pandemic at the earliest. We must continue these and also, stringently implement public health and social measures,” said Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia Region, in a press release on Friday. According to her, covid-19 vaccines are an important tool in the world’s fight against the pandemic as they are effective, even against the Variants of Concern, in preventing severe disease, hospitalization, and death. As of August 6, 618.5 million doses have been…