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  A primer on what we know about mixing and matching Covid vaccines

  Figuring out how to optimize use of the current generation of Covid vaccines is critical, a number of experts have told STAT.
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  Access to mental health and psychosocial support services remains unequal for children and adolescents in Africa, alert UNICEF & WHO | WHO | Regional Office for Africa

  The World Health Organization (WHO) is building a better future for people everywhere. Health lays the foundation for vibrant and productive communities, stronger economies, safer nations and a better world. Our work touches lives around the world every d
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  The humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan is driving Afghans to seek safety outside of their country. But with more than 20 million refugees already registered globally with the UN Refugee Agency — and only a small fraction of resettlement needs being met
• WHO EMRO - COVID-19 Response: Mental Health and Psychosocial Support for Community Health Workers

  WHO EMRO - COVID-19 Response: Mental Health and Psychosocial Support for Community Health Workers
• 1st Annual World Field Epidemiology Day: Celebrating Our Public Health "Disease Detectives" | WFED

  1st Annual World Field Epidemiology Day: Celebrating Our Public Health "Disease Detectives" | WFED
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  Covid vaccine: Fertility and miscarriage claims fact-checked - BBC News

  Posts claiming Covid vaccines cause miscarriages are not supported by scientific evidence.
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  Delta broke down Australia and China's defenses. Does it spell the end of the zero Covid strategy? - CNN

  A few months ago, some Asia Pacific countries seemed smug about containing Covid-19. The contagious delta variant has broken down their defenses -- and shown coronavirus isn't something that can be won and forgotten about.
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  Scientists’ pandemic response could be even faster next time | The Economist

  New research suggests mass vaccination can be scaled up more quickly | Leaders