What is already known about this topic?The coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)persists as a significant global public health crisis.The predominant strain,severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2),not...What is already known about this topic?The coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)persists as a significant global public health crisis.The predominant strain,severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2),notably the Omicron variant,continues to undergo mutations.While vaccination is heralded as the paramount solution to cease the pandemic,challenges persist in providing equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines.What is added by this report?The distribution of vaccine coverage exhibited disparities between high-income and middle-income countries,with middle-income countries evidencing lower levels of vaccination.The data further suggested that countries with lesser vaccination levels tended to display a higher case fatality rate.Findings indicated that an increase in population-wide vaccination was effective in mitigating COVID-19 related mortalities.What are the implications for public health practice?The findings of this research underscore the pressing necessity for equitable access to vaccines to effectively mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic within the Asia-Pacific region.展开更多
文摘What is already known about this topic?The coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)persists as a significant global public health crisis.The predominant strain,severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2),notably the Omicron variant,continues to undergo mutations.While vaccination is heralded as the paramount solution to cease the pandemic,challenges persist in providing equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines.What is added by this report?The distribution of vaccine coverage exhibited disparities between high-income and middle-income countries,with middle-income countries evidencing lower levels of vaccination.The data further suggested that countries with lesser vaccination levels tended to display a higher case fatality rate.Findings indicated that an increase in population-wide vaccination was effective in mitigating COVID-19 related mortalities.What are the implications for public health practice?The findings of this research underscore the pressing necessity for equitable access to vaccines to effectively mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic within the Asia-Pacific region.
