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  1. Behavioural responses to Covid-19 health certification (‘vaccine passports’): A rapid review

    Behavioural responses to Covid-19 health certification (‘vaccine passports’): A rapid review

    April 11, 2021

    Systematic review by Drury et al (07.04.21) Background Covid-status certification – certificates for those who test negative for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, test positive for antibodies, or who have been vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2 – has been proposed to enable safer access to a range of activities. Realising these benefits will depend in part upon the behavioural and social impacts of certification. The aim of this rapid review was to describe public attitudes towards certification, and its possible impact on uptake of testing and vaccination, protective behaviours, and crime. Results Thirty-three papers met the...

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  2. First-dose vaccine effectiveness against SARSCoV-2 infection in residents of Long-Term Care Facilities

    First-dose vaccine effectiveness against SARSCoV-2 infection in residents of Long-Term Care Facilities

    March 29, 2021

    Shrotri et al, The Vivaldi Study (26.03.21) We conducted a systematic search for studies which evaluated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine effectiveness in residents of long-term care facilities (LTCFs) published between 01/01/2020 and 11/03/2021 … Our findings add to the growing body of evidence on the protective effect of the BNT162b vaccines in residents of LTCFs, and demonstrate the effectiveness of ChAdOx1 in this vulnerable population. Evaluating single-dose vaccine efficacy has become increasingly important in light of extended dosing intervals that have been implemented in order to maximise vaccine coverage across high-risk groups. Further work...

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