Comparative Analysis of Vaccine Inequity and COVID-19 Transmission Amid the Omicron Variant Among Countries - Six Countries, Asia-Pacific Region, 2022
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WHAT IS ALREADY KNOWN ABOUT THIS TOPIC?: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) persists as a significant global public health crisis. The predominant strain, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), notably the Omicron variant, continues to undergo mutations. While vaccination is heralded as the paramount solution to cease the pandemic, challenges persist in providing equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines.
WHAT IS ADDED BY THIS REPORT?: The distribution of vaccine coverage exhibited disparities between high-income and middle-income countries, with middle-income countries evidencing lower levels of vaccination. The data further suggested that countries with lesser vaccination levels tended to display a higher case fatality rate. Findings indicated that an increase in population-wide vaccination was effective in mitigating COVID-19 related mortalities.
WHAT ARE THE IMPLICATIONS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE?: The findings of this research underscore the pressing necessity for equitable access to vaccines to effectively mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic within the Asia-Pacific region.
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| Item Type: | Contribution to Journal (Journal Article) | ||||
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| Additional Information: | The work of the team from Our World in Data. HEAL (Healthy Environments And Lives) National Research Network, National Health and Medical Research Council (Grant No. 2008937), the China Scholarship Council (CSC), and the Centre for Data Science. | ||||
| Measurements or Duration: | 6 pages | ||||
| DOI: | 10.46234/ccdcw2023.139 | ||||
| ISSN: | 2096-7071 | ||||
| Pure ID: | 144475161 | ||||
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| Copyright Owner: | The Authors | ||||
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| Deposited On: | 20 Sep 2023 06:26 | ||||
| Last Modified: | 07 Aug 2024 06:00 |
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