Vaccination Strategies of COVID-19

Dear Colleagues,

The COVID-19 vaccination program will be the world’s first public health intervention deployed on a global scale.

This Special Issue of original articles aims to consider and analyze country strategies to manage the deployment, implementation, and monitoring of the COVID-19 vaccination program.

In the context of public health emergencies, countries should strive for rational policies for the production, acquisition, and distribution of vaccines and related medical supplies in order to vaccinate the population in the most efficient way. In most countries, COVID-19 vaccination programs are under the responsibility of the ministry of health and monitored by other government authorities. The Special Issue will explore coordination mechanisms across all sectors of government and the participation of other stakeholders. The Special Issue will also look at national vaccination plans (NDVPs), specifically establishing how the plan is aligned with other national COVID-19 recovery and response measures and how interaction and communication with citizens have been established.

Investigation of the national strategies of vaccination within each country will be complemented with information on the specific characteristics of the available vaccines, vaccine supply volume and its dynamics, the current state of healthcare systems and clinical management, and the economic and social effects of the pandemic. When appropriate, papers will also address the challenges that countries have in acquiring vaccines through their relationships with pharma companies, international organizations, and countries supplying vaccines.

Prof. Dr. Michel Kazatchkine
Dr. Sana de Courcelles
Dr. Liudmila Rozanova
Prof. Dr. Antoine Flahault
Guest Editors

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