Vaccine acceptability decision be taken by single global institution like WHO: Asad Umar

Asad Umar said health of world citizens could not become hostage to global geo-strategic rivalries.

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar Thursday called for taking anti-COVID vaccine acceptability decision by a single global institution like World Health Organization (WHO).

“Each country, deciding which vaccine is acceptable for travel to that country, is creating chaos,” he said in a tweet.

vaccine acceptability decisions have to be taken by a global institution like WHO. Each country deciding which vaccine is acceptable for travel to that country is creating chaos. The health & well being of world citizens cannot become hostage to global geo strategic rivalries

— Asad Umar (@Asad_Umar) June 24, 2021

Asad Umar who is also head of the National Command and Operation Center for COVID -19 said the health and well-being of world citizens could not become hostage to global geo-strategic rivalries.