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COVID-19: Vaccine mandate enforced in Austria

Healthcare It News

With rising case numbers in across the DACH (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) region and the rest of Europe, a fully vaccinated status might become compulsory for the use of the EU Digital COVID Certificate (EUDCC) soon – at least in some countries. Thus, negative test results or the recovery status would no longer be accepted.

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How to Fairly Allocate Scarce COVID-19 Therapies

Bill of Health

To allocate COVID-19 vaccines, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices , the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM), and the World Health Organization (WHO) identified ethical goals for prioritization, such as maximizing benefit and minimizing harm, mitigating health inequities, and reciprocity.

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COVID-19 Update: More Reflections on a Pandemic

Health Law Pulse

A little over one week later, we reported that the World Health Organization declared a global health emergency after COVID-19 was detected in eighteen countries, infecting almost 10,000 people and killing more than two hundred.

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Frost & Sullivan's Top 10 predictions for healthcare in 2021

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

By the end of 2021, about 4 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses will be delivered globally. These will be prioritized to immunize three target groups: healthcare workforce consisting of service providers, management & support workers in hospitals and social care, adults above 65, and about 45% of adults with comorbidities.

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Three Ways AI, If Trusted, Can Transform the Healthcare Landscape

Healthcare IT Today

Even three years on, the World Health Organization found that 84% of countries were still experiencing some disruption. AI can bring benefits , including cost reduction, error avoidance, and innovative upside.

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Convenient Scapegoat: Why Hesitancy is Not the Cause of Low Vaccination Rates in Africa

HIT Consultant

The World Health Organization estimates that in the majority of African countries, there is one hospital per one million people, one doctor per 10,000 people and one hospital bed per 10,000 people.

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SQA Regulatory Surveillance Summary 3 | Monthly Update 2021

SQA

Commission Extends Transparency and Authorization Mechanism for Exports of COVID-19 Vaccines, 11 March 2021. The EC has extended until the end of June 2021 the transparency and authorization mechanism for COVID-19 vaccine exports. The EU continues to be the leading provider of vaccines around the world.