Jordan

Inequalities in Jordan Before and After the Pandemic

Economic Research Forum This report provides an overview of inequalities in Jordan, before and after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The report focuses on inequality in expenditure as a proxy for income inequality and on inequality in educational outcomes and opportunities as a proxy for inequalities in capabilities. Report

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SARS-CoV-2 Seroepidemiological Investigation in Jordan: Seroprevalence, Herd Immunity, and Vaccination Coverage. A Population-Based National Study

International Journal of General Medicine This article aims to estimate the population-based seropositivity, herd immunity, and vaccination coverage at the fourth wave of seroprevalence epidemiological COVID-19 investigations in Jordan. Journal Article

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Public Perception of Pharmacist’s Role during COVID-19 Outbreak in Jordan

Jordan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences This article reports on a positive public perception toward the pharmacist role in Jordan during the COVID-19 pandemic and calls on expanding the role of the pharmacist to be more engaged in providing different health services during disasters or normal conditions. Journal Article

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Jordan: COVID-19 Impact on Micro-Businesses and Landless Labourers – Final Report (August 2022)

REACH This report focuses on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic (lockdown measures and restrictions, and their economic impacts) on agricultural microenterprises, income-generating activities, and income-diversification activities in Jordan. The enterprises and activities selected for this study correspond to four specific occupational groups: farming micro-businesses, food processing micro-businesses, artisanal micro-businesses, and landless laborers. Report

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Active Safety Surveillance of Four Types of COVID-19 Vaccines: A National Study from Jordan

Clinical Drug Investigation This article aims to investigate and compare the incidence, nature, severity, and predictors of adverse events following immunization (AEFIs) with COVID-19 vaccines. Journal Article

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Regional Connectivity Drove Bidirectional Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in the Middle East during Travel Restrictions

Nature Communications This article investigates the relative contributions of regional and intercontinental connectivity to the source-sink dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 for Jordan and the Middle East. By integrating genomic, epidemiological and travel data, the authors show that the source of introductions into Jordan was dynamic across 2020, shifting from intercontinental seeding in the early pandemic to…

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Attitudes towards COVID-19 Booster Vaccines, Vaccine Preferences, Child Immunization, and Recent Issues in Vaccination among University Students in Jordan

Vaccines This article explores attitudes towards recent issues in vaccination among university students in Jordan. The authors inquired about COVID-19 vaccine preferences, factors affecting COVID-19 vaccine preferences, child vaccination, and booster vaccines. Journal Article

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The Impact of an Educational Workshop on Counteracting Hesitancy toward the COVID-19 Vaccine among Pharmacy Students in Jordan

Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science This article investigates the effect of clinical pharmacist-led education on counteracting hesitancy toward the COVID-19 vaccine and thus on the willingness to take it by pharmacy students in Jordan. Journal Article

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COVID-19 and the Gendered Impacts on Adolescent Wellbeing: Evidence from a Cross-Sectional Study of Locally Adapted Measures in Ethiopia, Jordan, and Palestine

eClinical Medicine This article explores relationships between gender, COVID-19 vulnerability, social protection, and adolescent wellbeing in three diverse contexts: Ethiopia, Jordan, and Palestine. Journal Article

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Is COVID-19 Increasing Inequalities in Jordan?

Economic Research Forum This article overviews the inequality status in Jordan before and after the outbreak of COVID-19. It tackles inequality in expenditure as a proxy of income inequality, while for inequalities in capabilities, it focuses on inequality in educational outcomes and opportunities. Working Paper

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