Background: After the emergence of the frst vaccines against the COVID-19, public health authorities have promoted mass … vaccination in order to achieve herd immunity and reduce the efects of the disease. Vaccination rates have difered between … countries, depending on supply (availability of resources) and demand (altruism and resistance to vaccination) factors. Methods …

amendments note the role of the World Health Organization (WHO) in facilitating timely access to necessary health products by …The amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) agreed upon in May 2024 are important for … strengthening global health emergency preparedness and response. The negotiations resulted in the IHR amendment now recognizing the …