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Haiti quake has stalled COVID-19 vaccination campaign
Aislinn Laing
Reuters
Published Wednesday, August 18, 2021 2:18PM EDT
SANTIAGO -- Haiti's COVID-19 vaccination campaign has been stalled by Saturday's quake and medical personnel, equipment and logistical support is urgently needed to help the country deal with multiple health emergencies, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said on Wednesday.
PAHO Director Dr. Carissa Etienne told a virtual briefing that scores of hospitals in three regions had been either damaged or destroyed, while PAHO's health emergencies director Dr. Ciro Ugarte said the vaccination campaign had stuttered as health teams switched their priorities...
Haiti quake has stalled COVID-19 vaccination campaign
Aislinn Laing
Reuters
Published Wednesday, August 18, 2021 2:18PM EDT
SANTIAGO -- Haiti's COVID-19 vaccination campaign has been stalled by Saturday's quake and medical personnel, equipment and logistical support is urgently needed to help the country deal with multiple health emergencies, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said on Wednesday.
PAHO Director Dr. Carissa Etienne told a virtual briefing that scores of hospitals in three regions had been either damaged or destroyed, while PAHO's health emergencies director Dr. Ciro Ugarte said the vaccination campaign had stuttered as health teams switched their priorities...