Commonwealth Fund January 13, 2021
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International Health News Brief highlights approaches other countries’ health systems have taken to address the COVID-19 pandemic, including vaccine roll-out, telehealth, and nursing home preparedness
The economic devastation of COVID-19 will be felt for years to come, making it critically important that governments continue to provide financial support to help pay for people’s basic needs
This special issue of International Health News Brief focuses on preparations for rolling out COVID-19 vaccinations, strengthening safeguards for patients and providers, and accelerating economic recovery from the pandemic. All the countries we report on take part in the Commonwealth Fund’s annual international survey.
Preparing for Nationwide Vaccination Efforts
In designing their COVID-19 procurement strategy, many countries, including Canada and European Union members, are...