Geneva, Feb 22 (EFE).- The World Health Organization (WHO) echoed recent studies according to which vaccination against covid-19 could be associated with a lower probability of suffering heart attacks and other cardiovascular problems among people infected with the coronavirus.
“New research adds to the evidence on the benefits of vaccination and booster doses,” said WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, referring to findings presented this week by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine in Mount Sinai (New York, USA).
“The findings once again highlight why governments must continue to vaccinate and offer booster doses to their populations, especially the highest-risk groups, such as the elderly and health workers,” said the director general.
“Although the world is in a much better position than it was three years ago (when the pandemic began), we should not underestimate the risks of the coronavirus and it is therefore important to invest in its study to develop vaccines that offer greater protection and reduce transmission. “, he assured.
13,300 million doses of anticovid vaccines have been administered in the world (more than one and a half per inhabitant of the planet), with which about 70% of humanity has received at least one inoculation. EFE
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