Vaccination of Ukrainian Refugees: Need for Urgent Action.
Clin Infect Dis
; 75(6): 1103-1108, 2022 Sep 29.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2302864
ABSTRACT
The unprovoked aggression of Russian military forces on Ukraine in February 2022 has caused a high influx of refugees, including children, to neighboring countries, particularly Poland. This caused additional pressures on the healthcare system and the need to meet challenges for public health, such as those related to infectious diseases. Here, we discuss the potential epidemiological risks associated with the war-induced influx of refugees (coronavirus disease 2019, measles, pertussis, tetanus, and poliomyelitis) and highlight the need for their swift management through institutional support, educational campaigns, counteracting antiscience misinformation, and pursuing vaccinations of refugees but also improving or maintaining good levels of immunization in populations of countries welcoming them. These are necessary actions to avoid overlapping of war and infectious diseases and associated public health challenges.
Keywords
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Poliomyelitis
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Refugees
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Communicable Diseases
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Clin Infect Dis
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Cid
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