00:00Several countries are starting to observe an increased burden on hospitals and more deaths.
00:08Last week, there was an 11% increase in the number of deaths in the region,
00:14with one reliable projection expecting 236,000 deaths in Europe by December 1st.
00:23Vaccination is a right, but it's also a responsibility.
00:27The stagnation in vaccine uptake in our region is of serious concern.
00:33Now that public health and social measures are being relaxed in many countries,
00:37the public's vaccination acceptance is crucial.
00:42Vaccine septicism and science denial is holding us back from stabilizing this crisis.
00:48As millions of children return to school, WHO Europe and UNICEF call for all necessary measures to be taken,
00:57such that schools are open and remain open.
01:02These include to implement vaccination strategy targeted at teachers and school personnel,
01:09and to children above 12 as well.
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