Strong community engagement has been critical to support COVID-19 vaccine uptake in
Australia and elsewhere. Community engagement builds trust, enables tailored information …

Vaccination rates in Canada tend to be lower among Indigenous peoples than the rest of the
population. The COVID-19 pandemic provided an unprecedented opportunity to better …

As the world journeys towards the endemic phase that follows a pandemic, public health
authorities are reviewing the efficacy of COVID-19 pandemic responses. The responses by …

This rapid review aimed to present a comprehensive overview of barriers, facilitators, and
effective interventions that promote vaccination uptake by older adults in the Asia-Pacific …

Extensive work in the social sciences suggests that vaccination decisions are subject to
incentives, biases, and social learning processes, including prestige bias transmission. High …

This article presents a study on the experiences of Indigenous Australians living in the
Greater Darwin Region in the Northern Territory during the COVID-19 pandemic. The main …

Background: Pregnant women are at an increased risk of hospitalisation, admission to the
intensive care unit, mechanical ventilation, and death from SARS-CoV-2 infection. The aim …

The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic impacted peoples' livelihoods and
mental wellbeing. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia continue to …

Indigenous populations globally face significant health disparities compared to non-
Indigenous groups, primarily due to marginalization and limited access to healthcare. In …

Abstract Background Community health workers (CHWs) had important roles mitigating the
impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in vulnerable communities. We described how CHWs …