TY - JOUR
T1 - ASPHER Statement
T2 - Facing the Fourth Winter of the COVID-19 Pandemic
AU - Hrzic, Rok
AU - Davidovitch, Nadav
AU - Barros, Henrique
AU - Lopes, Henrique
AU - Moreno, Jose M.Martin
AU - Mason-Jones, Amanda J.
AU - McCallum, Alison
AU - Reid, John
AU - Reintjes, Ralf
AU - Sheek-Hussein, Mohamud
AU - Simon, Judit
AU - Wong, Brian Li Han
AU - Leighton, Lore
AU - Otok, Robert
AU - Middleton, John
PY - 2022/10/3
Y1 - 2022/10/3
N2 - The coming winter is the fourth since the COVID-19 pandemic started in late 2019. The rapidity with which novel variants of the virus are emerging and eroding the effectiveness of established tools for the detection, prevention, and treatment of the illness poses an ongoing challenge to healthcare systems, on top of emerging threats such as the MPVX and polio as well as preparations for seasonal influenza, all within the context of pandemic fatigue both for the general public and health workforce. At the same time, policymakers worldwide now possess the experience necessary to stage effective and equitable responses to the pandemic. In this statement, we reflect on the key lessons for managing the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in the context of multiple intersecting global threats.
AB - The coming winter is the fourth since the COVID-19 pandemic started in late 2019. The rapidity with which novel variants of the virus are emerging and eroding the effectiveness of established tools for the detection, prevention, and treatment of the illness poses an ongoing challenge to healthcare systems, on top of emerging threats such as the MPVX and polio as well as preparations for seasonal influenza, all within the context of pandemic fatigue both for the general public and health workforce. At the same time, policymakers worldwide now possess the experience necessary to stage effective and equitable responses to the pandemic. In this statement, we reflect on the key lessons for managing the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in the context of multiple intersecting global threats.
KW - COVID-19 pandemic
KW - enhanced surveillance
KW - equity
KW - evidence informed policy
KW - trust
KW - vaccination policy
KW - winter planning
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85140258220&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3389/phrs.2022.1605395
DO - 10.3389/phrs.2022.1605395
M3 - Letter
C2 - 36267593
AN - SCOPUS:85140258220
SN - 0301-0422
VL - 43
JO - Public Health Reviews
JF - Public Health Reviews
M1 - 1605395
ER -
