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"Usually, World Immunisation Week is a chance for those of us who research
vaccines to reinforce the message about their importance in saving lives. From
whooping cough to polio, measles to meningitis, vaccines have quietly been
saving millions of lives, every year, for decades.
Usually, nobody really cares or takes notice. However, 2021 is different. In
this last year, we’ve heard a lot about public health science, from how
diseases take root and are spread, to how new drug therapies – including
vaccines – are developed, trialled and monitored for safety and impact after
their rollout. People are aware that COVID-19 vaccines are saving lives –
hundreds of thousands globally.
Normally, I’d want to join in celebrating this increased awareness of
immunisation – outdoors in a group of six or less, of course. But despite our
success developing COVID-19 vaccines, we need to confront a hard truth:
globally, there aren’t enough doses in people’s arms. Nor are vaccines being
spread widely enough across the world. Over 1 billion doses have been given in
a matter of months, but still more than 90% of the world’s population haven’t
been protected."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
