Conflict and Health (Sep 2021)

Addressing the COVID-19 emergency during the ongoing political and economic crisis in Fragile Lebanon: a call to action

  • Ludmila Lobkowicz,
  • Julien Lahoud,
  • Ibrahim Bou-Orm

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13031-021-00403-3
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 15, no. 1
pp. 1 – 3

Abstract

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Abstract This Letter to the Editor aims to reflect on the current challenges to increase the coverage of COVID-19 vaccination in the fragile and conflict-affected setting of Lebanon, which is currently experiencing one of the biggest economic crises globally as well as a recent surge in COVID-19 cases. Addressing the supply- and demand-related factors affecting vaccination would increase COVID-19 vaccine coverage and prevent the complete collapse of an already overwhelmed Lebanese health care system.

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