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Covid & Vaccination Strategy

Will the pandemic pave the way for welfare reform? The UK’s former homelessness tsar sets out her vision

It was the devastation of the Second World War that gave birth to the UK’s welfare state, and now, argues Louise Casey, the covid-19 pandemic provides the government with a […]

Aye of the needle: overcoming vaccine hesitancy

To end the pandemic, governments must persuade the vast majority of adults to get vaccinated – but apathy, health fears and conspiracy theories are holding down vaccination rates. Liz Heron […]

Hong Kong officials must receive vaccine or fund fortnightly tests

The Hong Kong government has extended its vaccinations policy to back office workers, and now requires every government employee to get vaccinated or undertake fortnightly PCR tests. From 1 September, […]

Harvard group urges governments to focus on preventing pandemics, not responding to them

An expert group convened by the USA’s Harvard University has urged governments to focus on preventing the creation of new viruses, noting that preventive work is vastly cheaper than responding […]

EU funds vaccine drive for eastern neighbours

The European Union has pledged €35m (US$41m) to boost COVID-19 vaccination campaigns in six countries lying to the East of the bloc, as the global vaccine shortage bites. The aid […]

Canada mandates COVID-19 vaccination for all federal workers

All federal government workers must be vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of September, according to an announcement made by the government of Canada on Friday. A further vaccine mandate […]

US federal workers could be disciplined – or fired – for lying about vaccination status

US federal employees could face tough penalties – including disciplinary action, losing their jobs and even criminal proceedings – if they lie on a new COVID-19 vaccination certificate, according to […]

Policymakers must co-ordinate a long-term global response to COVID-19, experts warn

Officials across the world need to “absorb” the long-term nature of the COVID-19 pandemic and treat it as a global health challenge, a new report advises. This includes policies such […]

Biden considers mandatory vaccination for federal employees

US President Joe Biden is considering plans to require all US federal employees to have a COVID-19 vaccination. When asked on Tuesday whether he would introduce such a mandate, Biden […]

Getting everyone into the COVID-19 vaccination queue

Countries have made huge efforts to access and distribute vaccines – but to achieve ‘herd immunity’, they need to get them into the arms of the majority of their adult […]