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Reclaiming Global Public Health

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The answer to one of the most important public health questions of our time — who gets access to vaccines? — Private decisions did not match public health need. Monopoly control presents profound questions for public health governance. The vaccines were first authorized in December 2020.

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New Legal Mapping Method Highlights Recent Laws Limiting Public Health Emergency Orders

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Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, legislators in almost every state have introduced bills that would limit state executive authority to respond to the current pandemic or future public health emergencies. Between January 1, 2021, and November 5, 2021, one or more of these bills were enacted into law and became effective in 19 states.

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How the Supreme Court’s Judicial Activism Compromises Public Health

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By John Culhane The United States Supreme Court poses a serious threat to public health, but not because the majority of the justices are necessarily opposed to laws and policies designed to protect and further public health and safety. Yet OSHA has rules governing ladder safety.) In West Virginia v.

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More than 591 million EU Digital COVID Certificates issued since June 2021

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The European Parliament and the Council adopted the Regulation on the EUDCC in June, which requires the Commission to submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council by 31 October 2021. THE LARGER CONTEXT. After an urgent investigation, this has been fixed and COVID Passes are available via the NHS App and online.”

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Reclaiming Salus Populi

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Introduction: The Threat to Public Health As we reach the COVID-19 pandemic’s third anniversary, the warning signs for the future of public health law are everywhere. Along the way, courts have displayed an alarming disinterest in science or the impact of their decisions on the public’s health.

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Here are the major issues facing healthcare in 2021, according to PwC

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This is according to a new annual report from research and consulting giant PwC entitled “Top health industry issues of 2021: Will a shocked system emerge stronger?” ” Sixty-eight percent of provider executives surveyed by HRI said they plan to use more care navigators and coordinators in 2021.

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Judging in the Pandemic – A Malawian Perspective

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By Zione Ntaba Malawi is not a stranger to public health crises in the last number of years, having faced a severe HIV epidemic and several cholera outbreaks continuing into 2023. It is with this context in mind that I turn to reflecting on the Principles and Guidelines on Human Rights and Public Health Emergencies (“Principles”).

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