With limited COVID-19 vaccine supplies available during the first quarter of 2021, countries across Europe were faced with the difficult task of determining which demographic groups to prioritise for vaccination.
Read more “What strategies are countries using to get COVID-19 vaccines to people in hard-to-reach groups?”
Since the beginning of 2021, reports of the spread of genetic variants of the COVID-19 virus have increasingly shaped the evolution of the pandemic and countries’ response strategies across the WHO European Region.
Read more “How have additional government measures differed in response to the recent emergence of variants of concern?”
Across the European Region, the spring semester of the 2020-21 school year (that began in January 2021) has presented multiple challenges to educators, learners and communities amidst increasing cases of SARS-CoV-2 and variants of concern.
Read more “What precautionary strategies have countries taken in school settings in light of the recent rollout of vaccination programs?”
This snapshot looks at the policies that countries are adopting to ensure minimal waste and maximal utilization of Covid-19 vaccines, while also meeting the objectives of a quick rollout.
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With COVID-19 vaccination campaigns largely underway across Europe and the supply of vaccines expected to drastically increase in the second quarter, health systems across Europe are now looking at working as quickly as they can to get available doses into arms.
Read more “Who is tasked with administering COVID-19 vaccines in Europe?”
Mass gatherings or community events are hotspots of infectious disease diffusion and can lead to a surge of cases.
Read more “Which strategies are countries using for mass gatherings and community events and how have they changed throughout the pandemic?”
The Covid-19 pandemic evolved rapidly from a health crisis into an economic crisis in most countries around the world.
Read more “How does the Covid-19 economic crisis affect health financing and what are the implications for future health budgets?”
While the initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic was focused on preventing and mitigating a public health crisis, it has rapidly spiraled in many countries into a full blown economic and public finance crisis.
Read more “How to respond to the COVID-19 economic and health financing crisis?”
Intensive care units (ICUs) and emergency rooms (ERs) across Europe are under pressure due to the increased volume of patients affected by COVID-19.
Read more “What has been the role of makeshift and mobile health care facilities across Europe during COVID-19?”
From the early days of the pandemic policy analysts have been trying to understand what constitutes a resilient health systems response.
Read more “COVID-19 and health systems resilience: lessons going forwards”