The head of the European Medicines Agency(EMA) explains that vaccines will provide protection against new variants
Ms Emer Cooke, head of European Medicines Agency , explained that Covid-19 vaccines will continue to provide protection against the new variants and that it could take three to four months to get EMA approval for any vaccines modified to handle the new Omicron variant.
The European Parliament has also made it clear that countries with much lower rates of Covid-19 vaccines have higher death rates, as Ms Emer Cooke told MEPs that vaccination rates in Ireland are among the highest in Europe and also indicated that Medicines Agency is working hard with international regulators And with the World Health Organization and the European Center for Disease Control and Prevention , stressing that we are preparing for the worst , even if we hope for the best.
Ms.Emer Cooke said that pharmaceutical companies will need time to ensure production systems are working and clinical trails are conducted, and stressed that they are working with these companies to ensure that we are prepared and prepared as possible to deal with these consequences.
Omicron virus was first reported in South Africa and the World Health Organization said it carries a very high risk of infection .
And last but not least , Ms Emer Cooke added that there are major differences between the situation in Europe and South Africa in terms of the proportion of the population that has been vaccinated and the proportion of awareness campaigns about the dangers and prevention of the Corona virus , as the proportion in Europe is much greater than South Africa.
Source:RTÉ
from Source: Reuters
Categories: News- Ireland
Tags: World Health Organization## EMA## Omicron##
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