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WHO Chief Warns of 'Vaccine Nationalism'

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   The World Health Organization's (WHO) director-general Tuesday issued
   another warning against "vaccine nationalism," -- countries putting
   their own interests ahead of others in trying to secure supplies of a
   possible vaccine.

   At the agency's regular briefing in Geneva, WHO Director-General Tedros
   Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, "Nationalism exacerbated the pandemic and
   contributed to the total failure of the global supply chain," noting
   shortages of protective gear when the pandemic first hit caused by some
   nations hoarding resources.

   The WHO chief said that countries needed to work together to "prevent
   vaccine nationalism," so in the event a vaccine or vaccines are
   developed, those at the highest risk will have equal access.

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