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According to a report published on the official United Nations website, United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The UN chief said on Twitter that he was fortunate and grateful to get the shot and urged the international community to make sure that vaccines are made available to everyone on an equitable basis, Xinhua news agency reported on Friday.
None of us are safe in this pandemic until we are all safe,” With this pandemic, none of us are safe until all of us are safe,”
The 71-year-old UN Secretary-General was eligible to receive the vaccine on the basis of his age: in the current stage of vaccinations in the city, which also includes school workers, first responders, public transit workers, and grocery workers, New York residents over the age of 65 are included, the report said.
It was said that he received the jab at Adlai E. Stevenson High School in the Bronx, a few miles uptown from New York’s UN headquarters.
Guterres stated in December that he would happily receive a public vaccine, adding that he had a moral duty to vaccinate.
In a moment when many nations see a significant proportion of their citizens expressing “vaccine hesitancy.” the media were invited to watch the UN chief receive his shot.
A significant level of mistrust was noted by the UN Regional Offices, the report said, adding that around half of the population in some countries is reportedly uncertain about receiving the Covid-19 vaccine at this stage.
In the report, Penny Abeywardena, International Affairs Commissioner of New York City, was quoted as saying that she was heartened that Guterres secured his appointment online and received the vaccine in the same way as many other city residents at a public school.
