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COVID-19 vaccine decision-making: Trust among the transgender and disability communities in India

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Historical marginalisation and ongoing trust deficits in health and government systems shape present-day vaccine perceptions among marginalised communities. This paper sought to understand the role of trust in decision-making about COVID-19 vaccine uptake in the transgender and disability communities in India. Using a participatory approach researchers interviewed 24 community representatives, identifying themselves as transgender individuals […]
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Unpacking the Impact of Gender on Access to COVID-19 Vaccines

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The COVID-19 pandemic was marked by vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics apartheid, as well as the decimation of health systems. In this report, from Matahari Global Solutions, the gender-related barriers to accessing COVID-19 vaccines are explored. Through a process of interviewing 25 individuals from global health agencies, UN agencies, civil society organisations (including feminist and LGBTQIA+ […]
Covid-19 Maternal Immunization Tracker

COVID-19 maternal immunization tracker

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As COVID-19 vaccines are being rolled out across the globe, many have wondered whether pregnant and lactating people can or should be vaccinated as part of broader immunization efforts. Countries have taken a variety of positions – ranging from highly restrictive policies that bar access to vaccines based on pregnancy or lactation status to widely […]
Women with Disabilities in India Access to COVID-19 Vaccination

Women with disabilities in India: Access to COVID-19 vaccination

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India has been coping with an overwhelmingly alarming second wave of the COVID-19 virus. The situation remains very distressing for citizens and frontline workers alike. Overburdened with patients, the healthcare system has collapsed. Many hospitals ran out of oxygen and critical drugs, as well as available beds. Cases peaked at around 400,000 new cases daily […]

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Guidance note and checklist for tackling gender-related barriers to equitable COVID-19 vaccine deployment

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