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COVID-19: Medical supplies for Nigeria, others leave Addis Ababa


The World Health Organisation on Wednesday disclosed that the first United Nations solidarity flight has departed Addis Ababa in Ethiopia.
It said the flight was carrying “vital COVID-19 medical supplies to all African nations”.
The WHO disclosed this in its “Coronavirus Disease 2019 Situation Report -85” published on Wednesday.
“WHO cargo includes one million face masks as well as personal protective equipment which will be enough to protect health workers while treating more than 30,000 patients and laboratory supplies to support surveillance and detection,” the report indicated.
The report added that there is no evidence that oral poliovirus vaccine protects people against infection with the COVID-19 virus.
It however said that a clinical trial addressing the question is planned in the USA, and WHO will evaluate the evidence when it is available.
It added, “In the absence of evidence, WHO does not recommend OPV vaccination for the prevention of COVID-19.
“WHO continues to recommend OPV as part of essential immunisation services to prevent poliomyelitis and as part of global polio eradication efforts.“There are experimental signals from various studies over the years that OPV has non-specific effects on the immune system. These effects have not been well
characterised and their clinical relevance is unknown.
“Such non-specific effects may not be limited to OPV, as other live vaccines have also been associated with non-specific protective effects (such as BCG vaccine against tuberculosis). Non-live vaccines in contrast do not seem to have the same effects.
“The exact mechanism of non-specific protection induced by live vaccines needs to be elucidated further. Clinical studies could begin immediately because the vaccines in question are licensed and have an excellent safety record.
“Clinical trials involving off-label use of various drugs licensed for other indications are currently underway. The existing scientific rationale suggests that the same should be done for OPV and other live vaccines.
“A low-risk, low-cost study is currently being discussed with various partners and
vaccine manufacturers, including the US FDA, the outcomes of which will be carefully assessed to determine potential use in the context of the spread of SARS-CoV2 until the time when specific vaccines and antiviral therapies are ready.”
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