How long will it take to vaccinate the whole world against COVID-19?
If the virus continues unchecked in some countries 'more sinister' forms of the coronavirus could emerge, Associate Professor Sanjaya Senanayake warns
It could take six years for the world to be vaccinated against COVID-19 at current rates, so vaccines must be shared with developing countries to ensure “more sinister” strains don’t emerge, a Canberra infectious diseases specialist warns.
Associate Professor Sanjaya Senanayake, of the Australian National University’s medical school, was part of a trio of experts to address the National Press Club on Wednesday to provide insights on the pandemic.
Professor Sanjaya Senanayake said about 70 countries have begun vaccination programs .
“At the current rate of vaccination it is estimated we won’t reach global coverage of 75% with vaccines for about six years,” Professor Senanayake said.
