© WHO/J. Mulala-Raymond The head of the WHO noted that new adjustments to the vaccination schedule in the United States are not consistent with global data. WHO chief expressed concern about changes in US vaccination policy Health
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said on Wednesday that vaccinations remain one of the most effective ways to protect children from deadly diseases. According to him, any changes in vaccination recommendations must strictly comply with the scientific evidence accumulated over decades of research.
The head of the WHO noted that recent changes in immunization policy in the United States are not consistent with global data, which shows at what age children are most vulnerable, when vaccines provide maximum protection, how many doses are needed and what drugs can be safely combined. world: “The latest evidence clearly shows that vaccines – including the MMR vaccine (a drug that protects the human body from measles, mumps and rubella – editor’s note) – are safe and do not cause autism. Delaying vaccination or unjustifiably sharing doses does not make vaccinations safer and leaves children unprotected.” thorough, independent and transparent analysis of the best available scientific evidence, and not under political pressure,” concluded the head of WHO.