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Sex Workers Should Be Included in COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts.
Vaghela, Gladson; Hermoso, Catherine; Ahmadi, Attaullah; Lucero-Prisno, Don Eliseo.
  • Vaghela G; GMERS Medical College, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India.
  • Hermoso C; College of Medicine, Bicol University, Albay, Philippines.
  • Ahmadi A; Medical Research Center, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan.
  • Lucero-Prisno DE; Department of Public Health, International School of Medicine, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
Am J Trop Med Hyg ; 105(6): 1460-1462, 2021 Oct 25.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1485310
ABSTRACT
As the COVID-19 pandemic takes its toll on citizens across the globe, more people turn to sex work for survival. Because sex work is inherently physical and intimate, sex workers become defenseless against the virus and act as a bridge for transmitting the virus to their clients and society. Often, sex workers are the victims of violence and homelessness, and are devoid of health-care facilities, including HIV treatment, and are frequently exposed to a large number of individuals as dictated by the nature of their work. Their survival instincts would drive them to take part in their usual job to earn money, despite added health risks, to survive and feed their families. Worldwide, sex workers do not fully benefit from the COVID-19 responses, particularly in health, social, and economic aid assistance and services. Hence, it is essential to include this vulnerable population in the COVID-19 vaccination programs to halt the further spread of the virus.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Vaccination / Sex Workers / COVID-19 Vaccines / SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 Type of study: Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Vaccines Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Am J Trop Med Hyg Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ajtmh.21-0438

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Vaccination / Sex Workers / COVID-19 Vaccines / SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 Type of study: Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Vaccines Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Am J Trop Med Hyg Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ajtmh.21-0438