This piece draws on the latest WHO Global Omicron Technical Brief, dated 17 December 2021.
OMICRON and older people in low and middle-income countries: update 20 December 2021
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Opinions and contributions
South Africa: Booster vaccines must be offered to older people immediately
The six month gap is too long. It should be reduced to four.
Older people and social movements in times of COVID-19 – Brazil’s National Front to Strengthen the Long-Term Care Institutions for Older People. An interview with Karla Giacomin.
By Fabiana C. Saddi and Peter Lloyd-SherlockIn the fight against COVID-19, new mobilizations and social movements have spontaneously appeared around the world (Pleyers, 2020; Breno & Pleyers,...
Vaccine ageism and crimes against humanity.
A few days ago, the British Medical Journal published an opinion piece: “Crimes against humanity in Brazil’s covid-19 response—a lesson to us all”
Vaccine cakeism and moral dilemmas.
Over the past months, a lot has been said about vaccine nationalism. Much less has been said about vaccine ageism (the decision of some countries to prioritise lower risk groups over those at the oldest ages). And almost nothing has been said about vaccine cakeism.
Older people and social movements in times of COVID-19 – Brazil’s National Front for the Strengthening of LTCFs (in Portuguese)
No combate à COVID-19, distintas mobilizações e movimentos sociais têm sido originados e/ ou fortalecidos em diversas partes do mundo.
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