Article
Immunology
Ruben Juarez, Nicole Siegal, Alika K. Maunakea
Summary: Since implementing vaccine passport mandates in September 2021, Honolulu and Maui counties in Hawaii have seen a 6.7% decrease in business foot traffic, a 19.0% decrease in COVID-19 cases, and a 1.41% increase in vaccination rates. While the mandates initially caused temporary losses for businesses, they also resulted in significant gains in public health and safety.
Article
Immunology
Azure Tariro Makadzange, Patricia Gundidza, Charles Lau, Janan Dietrich, Norest Beta, Nellie Myburgh, Nyasha Elose, Chiratidzo Ndhlovu, Wilmot James, Lawrence Stanberry
Summary: Despite sufficient vaccine supply, less than 25% of the population in sub-Saharan Africa has received a COVID-19 vaccine. This study surveyed individuals who were late-adopters of vaccination in Zimbabwe to understand their attitudes towards vaccine mandates and vaccines for children. The findings suggest that vaccine mandates can help mitigate vaccine hesitancy and increase vaccine coverage in Africa.
Article
Immunology
Lidia Kuznetsova, Elizabeth Diago-Navarro, Rachel Mathu, Antoni Trilla
Summary: During 2021-2022, many countries in the European region of the WHO implemented mandatory and incentive-based vaccination measures to promote COVID-19 immunization. Cash incentives showed the highest impact on vaccine uptake, while discount incentives had no significant effects. The introduction of COVID-19 certificates led to a significant increase in daily administered vaccine doses. The impact of mandatory vaccination varied among countries.
Letter
Medicine, General & Internal
Breanna Fernandes, Mark Christopher Navin, Dorit Rubinstein Reiss, Saad B. Omer, Katie Attwell
Summary: This study examines the impact of state-level legal interventions on promoting or impeding COVID-19 vaccine mandates in the US since the start of the pandemic.
JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
(2022)
Article
Immunology
Rohan Rao, Abigail Koehler, Katrina Beckett, Soma Sengupta
Summary: Healthcare workers hesitant to receive the COVID-19 vaccine due to concerns over bodily autonomy, mRNA technology, and conspiracy theories. However, vaccinations are essential in preventing hospitalizations and deaths. Hesitation among healthcare workers leads to decreased trust in the vaccine within the community.
Review
Immunology
Ghiath Alahmad
Summary: The new COVID-19 pandemic has created ethical dilemmas, particularly regarding the vaccination of children. This systematic review discusses the pros and cons of mandating the COVID-19 vaccine for children and analyzes reasons for parental vaccine refusal and effective strategies for increasing vaccine uptake in children. Out of 529 studies, only 13 satisfied the selection criteria, highlighting the need for more research in this area.
News Item
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ewen Callaway
Summary: With the emergence of new variants and declining immunity, infection rates are expected to rise in the Northern Hemisphere, coinciding with the resurgence of influenza.
Article
Virology
Asma Rashki, Amirhoshang Hoseinpour Dehkordi, Reza Nemati, Pouya Tavousi
Summary: Accurate and comprehensive testing is crucial for practitioners to portray the pandemic. The number of seropositive for SARS-CoV-2 infection is obviously relative to the extent of testing, and the true number of infections might be still far higher than the reported values. The COVID-19 case fatality rate (CFR) reflects the spread of the virus, but is a factor of the extent of testing and does not necessarily show the real size of the outbreak. Additionally, the study suggests a similarity between the age distribution of COVID-19 and the population age-demographic is improving over the course of the pandemic, especially in countries with lower CFRs due to more comprehensive testing.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL VIROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
A. De, M. Dash, A. Tiwari, A. Sinha
Summary: The etiopathogenesis and spread patterns of COVID-19 suggest that certain populations are less affected, possibly due to host-related factors involving the ACE2 protein and SARS-CoV-2. While the role of ACE2 in COVID-19 has been studied, its potential connection with malaria and COVID-19 requires further investigation to determine if there is a significant association.
News Item
Medicine, General & Internal
Gareth Iacobucci
Summary: The government-commissioned review in the UK did not find evidence of systemic or institutional racism, but it has faced heavy criticism. The examination specifically focused on the health sector and was analyzed by Gareth Iacobucci.
BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Isaac Appiah-Otoo, Na Song, Alex O. Acheampong, Xingyuan Yao
Summary: The study reveals that crowdfunding has a significant positive impact on renewable energy generation, especially on solar and wind energy. The effects vary among countries, with China having the highest impact of crowdfunding on renewable energy generation and the United Arab Emirates having the lowest.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yeunkyung Kim, Jihye Kim, Yue Li
Summary: This study evaluated whether the Massachusetts COVID-19 vaccine lottery increased vaccine uptake. The results showed insufficient evidence to conclude that the lottery was associated with an increased number of adult COVID-19 vaccinations.
News Item
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mariana Lenharo
Summary: As autumn approaches, many countries are prioritizing vaccinations for high-risk individuals, leaving those at lower risk uncertain about their course of action.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Nathan M. Shaw, Nizar Hakam, Jason Lui, Behzad Abbasi, Architha Sudhakar, Michael S. Leapman, Benjamin N. Breyer
Summary: This study analyzed web-based crowdfunding campaigns related to COVID-19 and found that a small minority of these campaigns were focused on unproven treatments for COVID-19 and against masking or vaccine mandates. Approximately half of the campaigns against masking or vaccine mandates contained false or misleading information and had limited fundraising success.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Applied
Ahmed Sajid Hasan, Deep Patel, Mohammad Jalayer
Summary: This study investigates the impact of COVID-19 on drivers' distraction behaviors through an extensive observational database. The results show a significant increase in cellphone use, eating, and fidgeting/grooming during the post-COVID period, while behaviors like radio/reaching objects and talking to passengers decrease significantly. Additionally, the study finds that summer season, toll roads, and roads with no signal show reduced distraction after COVID-19.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART F-TRAFFIC PSYCHOLOGY AND BEHAVIOUR
(2023)
