WHO ensures that approved vaccines are effective against all variants of the coronavirus

The regional office of the World Health Organization (WHO) for Europe assured that COVID vaccines – approved to date are effective against “all variants” .

The WHO regional director for Europe, Hans Henri Kluge, however, urged to maintain “prudence”, in a press conference on the evolution of the pandemic, and argued that it is a “threat persistent “and with” new uncertainties. “

” Vaccines can be the light at the end of the tunnel, but we cannot be blinded by that light, “he assured.

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The dominant one in the region is the one detected in the first place in the United Kingdom, but India has r already registered in 26 of the 53 countries that make up the European region of the WHO.

The Indian mutation, by For example, it has spread “in many cases” due to international travel , although it has already been detected also community transmission.

Kluge indicated in this regard that non-essential international travel should be avoided and was skeptical about the possibility of “vaccination passports” (compared to “ vaccination certificate that registers all those immunized), although it recognized that tourism is a vital source of income for some regions.

The Head of WHO Emergencies in Europe, Catherine Smallwood, warned that at a time of “high transmission” like the current one -despite the decline or regional incidence- and with the “threat” of a new worrying variant, it is necessary to be “extremely careful” and reflect on any de-escalation decision.

“We will need to redouble all efforts, “said Smallwood, who was in favor of maintaining the requirements for travel, such as tests and quarantines in certain situations.