Civilian gun violence claims an estimated 600 lives everyday around the world, with countless more sufferingdebilitating injuries that greatly reduce their quality oflife. Although homicides make up most global civiliangun-related…
AbstractThis study examined the spatial distribution and social inequalities in COVID-19 vaccine coverage among children aged 5-11 in Brazil. First and second dose vaccine coverage was calculated for all Brazilian…
Abstract: We aimed to characterise vaccine-induced protection against COVID-19 during five waves caused by Variants of Concern (VOCs). This is a nested case-control study of 3,972 HCW primarily vaccinated with…
PurposeGovernments faced formidable challenges in coordinating public health responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to enhance the understanding of effective organizational leadership during crises by investigating the factors…
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted global research efforts to reduce infection impact, highlighting the potential of cross-disciplinary collaboration to enhance research quality and efficiency. Methods: At the FMUSP-HC academic…
Abstract This study aims to assess the progress of geographic, socioeconomic, and demographic disparities in Covid-19 vaccination coverage in Brazil over the first two years of the vaccination campaign. Data…
ABSTRACT Social media platforms are crucial for understanding public opinion about policy issues. In this regard, detecting stance in Twitter posts is a vital tool. In this study, we built…
Abstract A national laboratory-based surveillance system was adapted to monitor the situation of SARS-CoV-2 in Brazil. The objective of the study was to compare the challenges in implementing COVID-19 surveillance…
Abstract Vaccination is crucial for reducing severe COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths. However, vaccine access disparities within countries, particularly in low- and middle-income nations, may leave disadvantaged regions and populations…
Abstract Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) entered Brazil before travel restrictions and border closures were imposed. This study reports the characteristics of suspected and confirmed coronavirus disease…
IntroductionAt the time of writing, there have been 51,519 confirmed cases of monkeypox in the Americas, andhealth practitioners worry about the continent’s preparedness to prevent a more extensive and persistent…
Abstract Several recent studies have investigated if support for Jair Bolsonaro in the presidential election of 2018 is positively associated with COVID-19 infections and deaths in Brazil. In these studies,…
Abstract Background: Surveillance efforts are essential to pandemic control, especially where the state is the primary health provider, such as Brazil. When public health testing guidelines limit molecular tests, there…
Facing the dynamic and complex scenario of the COVID-19 outbreak, countries worldwide are expanding COVID-19 vaccination programs to include young children. Despite hospitalizations and deaths associated with COVID-19 in pediatric…
ABSTRACT Non-pharmaceutical interventions to increase physical distancing have been instrumental in mitigating the spread of COVID-19. Governments have enacted stringent public health policies that impose limits on mobility outside the…
Abstract Objective To test for multicausality between government policy, health outcomes, economic performance, and citizen behavior during the COVID-19 global pandemic. Methods We perform Granger-causality tests to explore the interrelationship…
Global Public Health, Volume 16, 2021 – Issue 8-9 Youths living in crowded impoverished urban areas face higher risk of infection by SARS-CoV-2. This article presents lessons learned from a…
No caso brasileiro, os governos subnacionais exerceram um papel particularmente importante na implementação de medidas não farmacológicas para contenção do alastramento do COVID-19. Baseando-se na metodologia do Oxford COVID-19 Government Response…
O fechamento de escolas foi uma das políticas públicas adotadas globalmente para a contenção da pandemia do COVID-19. Mesmo que o fechamento do ensino presencial seja uma política pública comprovadamente…
Introdução Neste artigo, avaliamos os efeitos da incidência conjunta das quedas do nível de ocupação do Programa Emergencial de Preservação do Emprego e da Renda (Medida Provisória – MP no…
A rede de pesquisa solidária foi formada para elevar o padrão, calibrar o foco e aperfeiçoar a qualidade das políticas públicas do governo federal, dos governos estaduais e municipais que procuram atuar em meio à crise da COVID-19 para salvar vidas.
