Four Years into the Era of COVID-19: The Virus Persists and Global Vaccination Efforts Remain Quiescent”

Authors

  • Luiz Carlos de Abreu aProfessor Titular-Livre. Departamento de Educação Integrada em Saúde. Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Brazil; bAdjunct Professor. University of Limerick, Ireland; cBrazil and Ireland COVID-19 Observatory.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36311/jhgd.v33.15423

Keywords:

COVID-19, Lethality, mortality, virus

Abstract

The World Health Organization is the global coordinating agency for the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In March 2023, the WHO announced the end of the COVID-19 emergency phase. The end of the Public Health Emergency of International Concern does not mean that COVID-19 has ceased to be a health threat. The worldwide spread of the disease continues to be characterized as a pandemic. The significance of this decision is aimed at public health systems everywhere for countries to transition from emergency mode to management of COVID-19 along with other infectious diseases. The COVID-19 pandemic is not over. The population got tired of the virus, however, the virus did not get tired of the human population. Non-pharmacological preventive measures, vaccination and health education continue to be the arsenal we must control this disease today.

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Published

2023-12-01

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EDITORIAL