Journalists and camera crews were invited to observe the UN chief receive his shot, which took place at a time when many countries are seeing a significant proportion of their citizens expressing "vaccine hesitancy".
UN regional offices have noted a significant level of mistrust and, in some countries, including Japan and several European nations, around half the population are reportedly unsure about getting a COVID-19 vaccine at this stage.
Commenting on the UN chief's vaccination appointment on behalf of the Mayor's Office, Penny Abeywardena, Commissioner for International Affairs, said that she was heartened that the Secretary-General had secured his appointment online, and received the vaccine in a New York City public school, in the same manner as many other city residents.
"This will go a long way in building trust in our communities that the vaccine is safe for all," Penny said.
(no report on what the Dollar said....)
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That was the same Mayor's office that for a while was demanding that EVERYONE ENTERING THE U.N. BUILDING WOULD HAVE TO BE VACCINATED. FROM TASS:
15 SEP 2021, 18:34
Russia objects against mandatory vaccination for attending UNGA -- diplomat Nebenzia noted that he was "very much surprised and disappointed" by Shahid's letter to members in which he supported the New York authorities' requirement to provide a vaccination certificate to enter the UN debate hall
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UNITED NATIONS, September 16. /TASS/. Russia objects against the requirement to provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19 to be allowed to enter the UN debate hall during the UN General Assembly high-level week, Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia said in a letter to UN General Assembly President Abdulla Shahid, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and UN ambassador of all countries.
Nebenzia noted that he was "very much surprised and disappointed" by Shahid's letter to members in which he supported the New York authorities' requirement to provide a vaccination certificate to enter the UN debate hall.
"We strongly object that only people with a proof of vaccination should be admitted to the GA hall," he wrote.
According to the Russian diplomat, this requirement runs counter to the 1947 agreement between the United Nations and the United States on the UN headquarter and violated the UN Charter. He noted that this requirement doesn't take into account a number of other aspects, for instance, the rights of people who cannot be vaccinated du to medical reasons, or those who have just recovered from the coronavirus infection and has antibodies, or those who were inoculated with vaccines that are not registered with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Under New York's "sanitary requirements", people are obliged to provide vaccination certificates to attend indoor events. According to the city administration, these requirements are applicable to the UN headquarters located in the city. Although the list of vaccines allowed for UN GA participants was not provides, only Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines are recognized in the United States.
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