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ArticleVaccines2022

Comparison of COVID-19 Vaccine Policies in Italy, India, and South Africa.

Manfei Yang, Leiyu Shi, Haiqian Chen, Xiaohan Wang, Jun Jiao, Meiheng Liu, Junyan Yang, Gang Sun

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Article in Vaccines, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Manfei YangDepartment of Health Management, School of Health Management, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
Leiyu ShiDepartment of Health Policy and Management, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
Haiqian ChenDepartment of Health Management, School of Health Management, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
Xiaohan WangDepartment of Health Management, School of Health Management, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
Jun JiaoDepartment of Health Management, School of Health Management, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
Meiheng LiuDepartment of Health Management, School of Health Management, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
Junyan YangDepartment of Health Management, School of Health Management, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
Gang SunDepartment of Health Management, School of Health Management, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9642-2886
Southern Medical University · CNJohns Hopkins University · US

Funding

Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province in 2022 No. 2022A1515011112
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

(1) Purpose: This study aimed to analyze coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine policies and their effectiveness in Italy, India, and South Africa to provide empirical experience for vaccination and COVID-19 pandemic control. (2) Methods: The study systematically summarized the COVID-19 vaccine policies in Italy, India, and South Africa through public information available on the official websites of the World Health Organization and the ministries of health in these three countries. Total vaccinations, COVID-19 vaccination rates, rates of fully vaccinated, rates of booster-vaccinated, and total confirmed cases were selected for cross-sectional comparison of COVID-19 vaccination in these three countries. Daily cases per million, daily deaths per million, and the effective reproduction rate were calculated to measure the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccine policies implementation in each of these three countries. (3) Results: Italy, India, and South Africa differ in the start date of COVID-19 vaccination, vaccine types, vaccine appointments, and whether vaccinations are free. The COVID-19 vaccination rates in these three countries varied widely, with Italy having the highest and South Africa the lowest. COVID-19 vaccination has had a positive effect on reducing daily deaths and stabilizing the effective reproduction rate. The three countries had experienced more than one outbreak spike due to the spread of new mutated strains since the start of COVID-19 vaccination. (4) Conclusions: This study concluded that responding to the COVID-19 pandemic requires active promotion of basic and booster vaccinations to comprehensively build up the population immune barrier. Promoting equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccine internationally and solidarity and cooperation among countries maximizes global common interests. By combining vaccination with non-pharmaceutical interventions, the pandemic can be prevented and controlled comprehensively and systematically in three aspects: detection of the source of infection, reduction of transmission routes, and protection of susceptible populations.

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COVID-19effective reproduction ratevaccinationvaccine policies

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PMCPMC9505201
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