The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, says  although cases of COVID-19 are surging in some areas, there is clear evidence that wherever vaccines are available, they limit severe illness and save lives. 'And that is why increasing access to vaccines remains our top priority – It is not just for some countries, but for all countries,' Etienne said at her weekly press briefing. 'More than 6 months after the first doses arrived in our region, the disparity in who can access vaccines and who cannot is unacceptable. Fewer than 20% of people in