This snapshot examines the situation faced by small countries in the WHO European Region regarding their COVID-19 vaccination strategies in terms of supply, procurement, distribution, administration and vaccination uptake and coverage as well as related challenges.
Read more “How has the COVID-19 vaccination been rolled-out in small countries within the European Region?”
The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered abrupt challenges for health care providers, requiring them to simultaneously plan for and manage a rise of COVID-19 cases while maintaining essential health services.
Read more “How have health services been provided effectively during the first wave of COVID-19?”
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, countries across the WHO European Region have imposed restrictions on international travel.
Read more “What travel policies have restricted or allowed the movement of foreign nationals across the WHO European region?”
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, countries across the WHO European Region have implemented public health and social measures (PHSM) in efforts to reduce viral transmission and the subsequent burden affecting the health care systems.
Read more “How have mask policies varied across countries in response to COVID-19?”
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.
Read more “How are countries working to ensure vaccines are administered quickly with minimal waste and maximal utilization?”
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?”