There is growing interest in and renewed support for prioritizing social factors in public
health both in the USA and globally. While there are multiple widely recognized social …

Background The imperative for physical distancing (mostly referred to as social distancing)
during COVID-19 pandemic may deteriorate physical and mental health. We aimed at …

Vaccine hesitancy could undermine efforts to control COVID-19. We investigated the
prevalence of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in the UK and identified vaccine hesitant …

Rollout of covid-19 vaccination is well underway, with more than 700 million doses given
worldwide as of April 2021. 1 Vaccination is highly effective at reducing severe illness and …

High vaccination rates within the general population are essential for overcoming the current
COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of the present study was to investigate intentions to receive a …

Background: Prior studies have found a reduced risk of dementia of any etiology following
influenza vaccination in selected populations, including veterans and patients with serious …

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted existing health inequalities for ethnic minority
groups and those living in more socioeconomically deprived areas in the UK. With higher …

Objective COVID-19-related inequities experienced by racial and ethnic minority groups
including healthcare professionals mirror wider health inequities, which risk being …

Untangling the interdependency of infections, immunity and frailty may help to clarify their
roles in the maintenance of health in aging individuals, and the recent COVID-19 pandemic …

Vaccination is an effective way in providing protection against COVID-19 infection and
severe outcomes. However, vaccine resistance and hesitancy are a great concern among …