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: Received: 19 November 2023 / Approved: 20 November 2023 / Online: 20 November 2023 (05:16:37 CET)
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RURIK, I.; TORZSA, P. How Were European GPS/FPS Involved in the COVID Vaccination-Campaign? A European Questionnaire Study About the Experiences of the Vaccinations in 2021. Preprints2023, 2023111215. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202311.1215.v1
RURIK, I.; TORZSA, P. How Were European GPS/FPS Involved in the COVID Vaccination-Campaign? A European Questionnaire Study About the Experiences of the Vaccinations in 2021. Preprints 2023, 2023111215. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202311.1215.v1
RURIK, I.; TORZSA, P. How Were European GPS/FPS Involved in the COVID Vaccination-Campaign? A European Questionnaire Study About the Experiences of the Vaccinations in 2021. Preprints2023, 2023111215. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202311.1215.v1
APA Style
RURIK, I., & TORZSA, P. (2023). How Were European GPS/FPS Involved in the COVID Vaccination-Campaign? A European Questionnaire Study About the Experiences of the Vaccinations in 2021. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202311.1215.v1
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RURIK, I. and Péter TORZSA. 2023 "How Were European GPS/FPS Involved in the COVID Vaccination-Campaign? A European Questionnaire Study About the Experiences of the Vaccinations in 2021" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202311.1215.v1
Abstract
Background. The SARS-CoV-2pandemic has become the greatest public health challenge worldwide. Intensive research started to develop vaccines and by the late 2020 vaccination campaign started.
Objective. Collecting information from European countries, how and in what extent were family physicians/general practitioners/FPs/GPs involved in the vaccinations-campaign in 2021 and how was it organized at national level.
Method. A short questionnaire was distributed through the secretariats of WONCA-Europe and the European Forum for Primary Care.
Results. In most of the countries participation of FPs/GPs was compulsory. The vaccination was usually centrally organized by governmental authorities. At the beginning (web-based) registration of patients was required, mainly at national level. By the mid of 2021, vaccination on walk in basis became available in almost every country for the first and for the booster injections. The remunerations of GPs/FPs were differed, in some countries without extra payment. The Pfizer’s vaccine was used in all countries; while in 9 countries not EMA approved vaccines were also used in primary care settings and at vaccination centres. In some countries, professional homepages helped the GPs.
The involvement of PHC providers did not correlate to the vaccination coverage of the entire population of the respective countries. It was the highest in the more developed countries with higher living standard, where participation of GPs was voluntary and appropriate financial incentives were offered for them.
Conclusion. The vaccination campaign was a professional and logistic challenge and an excellent performance of PC providers. Experiences gained could be used in the future to manage similar pandemic challenges.
Keywords
Covid pandemic; Europe; family medicine; primary care; vaccination
Subject
Public Health and Healthcare, Public Health and Health Services
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