A flu shot will not save people from COVID-19, but it will still help fight the pandemic. This was stated by the head of the division of the World Health Organization (WHO) for preparedness and control of influenza Anne Moen, quoted by RIA Novosti.
“We do not expect the vaccine to help against COVID-19, but we do expect it to help take the extra burden off health systems,” she said.
Moen added that a number of countries are already short of vaccines, despite the fact that autumn is the traditional season for the increase in incidence. In her opinion, the shortage of drugs is due to the fact that they are usually ordered nine months before the alleged epidemic. However, then the authorities did not count on an outbreak of coronavirus infection, therefore, probably, they did not order enough.
On September 24, WHO Director Tedros Adanom Ghebreyesus warned of the danger of false rumors about the coronavirus pandemic. He pointed out that spreading falsehood leads to violence against health workers, individuals or vulnerable groups of people such as refugees.
