Covid-19 Global Public Health Emergency OVER but COVID-19 still lives: Vaccinate!
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared
the COVID-19 worldwide public health emergency to be OVER on Friday, May 5,
2023. This occurs more than 3 years after the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan,
China, in December 2019. The outbreak quickly spread throughout the world and
prompted the WHO to declare a worldwide public health emergency on January 30,
2020. Due to the virus's ease of transmission, preventive measures were
implemented to stop the virus from spreading, including the use of face masks,
social withdrawal, travel restrictions, and hand cleanliness. In the more than
765 million confirmed cases as of May 6, 2023, COVID-19 has claimed the lives
of more than 6.9 million people globally.
The introduction of vaccines was one step
taken to control the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic's mortality
rates, cases, and financial burdens have been significantly decreased thanks to
COVID-19 vaccines, which were first met with resistance due to concerns about
their safety, conspiracy theories, false information, and religious beliefs.
More than 13 billion vaccination doses will have been given as of April 30th,
2023. Studies have shown that those who have received the immunizations are
less likely to need hospitalization, intensive care unit care, or mechanical
ventilation, hence the vaccines utilized were successful in reducing the
severity of the illness. On ending the global public health emergency, the
World Health Organization advises the integration of COVID-19 vaccination into
public health vaccination programs of member states, according to the Statement on the fifteenth meeting of the International Health Regulations Emergency Committee regarding the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Member states
are encouraged to maintain their efforts of increasing vaccine acceptance and
uptake in people.
Reasons you should vaccinate even when
Covid-19 is no longer a Global Public Health Emergency
- COVID-19 is still around and causing illnesses and occasionally fatalities all across the world. The decline in cases, deaths, and vaccination coverage led to the declaration of a global public health emergency being lifted. But remember that COVID-19 is still around and deadly.
- COVID-19 vaccination lessens illness severity: Even if a person who has received the vaccine contracts COVID-19, the vaccine can lessen sickness severity, avert hospitalization, and even avert death.
- Enhanced immunity: COVID-19 vaccinations dramatically raise virus-specific immunity. For people with potentially weakened immune systems, such as the elderly or those with underlying medical issues, this is especially crucial.
- Defense against new variants: As new COVID-19 variants develop, a booster dose can offer further defense against these strains. Some boosters have been created expressly to combat new varieties and make sure the immune system is strong enough to combat them.
- Long-lasting protection: A booster dose can offer COVID-19 protection that lasts longer, keeping us all safe.
Remember!
- COVID-19 is not over, it is still around and it kills.
- New COVID-19 variants keep on emerging.
- Vaccinations is the most effective way of preventing COVID-19 severe illness and deaths.
- COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective.
- We are not safe until everyone is safe!
- Vaccinate, and take your booster shots!
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