Experts Say <br />Rise of Omicron , Due to Vaccine Inequality.<br />Experts Say <br />Rise of Omicron , Due to Vaccine Inequality.<br />As the COVID-19 pandemic stretches onward, vaccine advocates plead with the wealthy countries of the world to share their supply.<br />As the COVID-19 pandemic stretches onward, vaccine advocates plead with the wealthy countries of the world to share their supply.<br />With global vaccine inequality being "worse than ever." Critics say <br />wealthy nations need to do more.<br />Disparities in vaccination rates among communities around the world may lead to <br />more mutant variants such as omicron.<br />Experts say more mutations <br />could affect the efficacy <br />of coronavirus vaccines.<br />Believed to have originated in southern Africa, the omicron strain of COVID-19 is said to have experienced a large number of mutations.<br />According to NBC News, the <br />omicron strain “is exactly what experts have been warning about for months.".<br />We saw what happened with India, <br />which gave rise to the delta variant. <br />And we said, 'Look, this is going to <br />happen in Africa where there is <br />uncontrolled transmission. , Andrea Taylor, Asst. Director Duke <br />Global Health Innovation Center, via NBC News.<br />We saw what happened with India, <br />which gave rise to the delta variant. <br />And we said, 'Look, this is going to <br />happen in Africa where there is <br />uncontrolled transmission. , Andrea Taylor, Asst. Director Duke <br />Global Health Innovation Center, via NBC News.<br />Per the World Health Organization, <br />low-income countries have received <br />only .6% of all administered vaccine shots.<br />We will only prevent variants <br />from emerging if we are able <br />to protect all of the world’s population, not just <br />the wealthy parts. , Dr. Seth Berkley, CEO Gavi, Vaccine Alliance, via 'NBC News'.<br />According to the WHO, only one <br />out of four healthcare employees in <br />Africa are considered fully vaccinated.<br />No country can <br />vaccinate its <br />way out of the <br />pandemic alone... , Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, <br />Director World Health Organization.<br />No country can <br />vaccinate its <br />way out of the <br />pandemic alone... , Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, <br />Director World Health Organization.<br />We are all <br />in this <br />together. , Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, <br />director World Health Organization.<br />We are all <br />in this <br />together. , Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, <br />director World Health Organization
