More vaccine donations are urgently needed in the Americas: PAHO

At least 540 million doses are required to vaccinate at least 60 percent of people in Latin America and the Caribbean.

More coronavirus vaccine donations are urgently needed in the Americas, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says of a region that has been hard-hit by the pandemic and where three-quarters of the population has yet to be fully immunised. During a weekly news briefing, PAHO Director Carissa Etienne said 540 million doses are required to ensure that every country in the Americas can vaccinate at least 60 percent of their population. “We must expand vaccine access in our region, especially in the places that are lagging behind,” Etienne said during the virtual briefing.