3,000 nurses dead, Covid exodus looming warns global federation; Brazil again suffers record deaths; five countries suspend use of AstraZeneca vaccine
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The WHO wants to see healthcare workers in all countries being vaccinated within the first 100 days of 2021.
Catton said that was the start line rather than the finish line, and voiced “grave concerns” at the unequal distribution of vaccines between rich and poor countries.
In a report, the International Council of Nurses said the pandemic “could trigger a mass exodus from the profession”, from as early as the second half of 2021. The global nurse shortage could widen to nearly 13 million, it added.
“We could be on a precipice,” said Catton, recalling that it took three to four years of training to produce a novice nurse.
