Syria

COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among People in Syria: An Incipient Crisis

Annals of Medicine and Surgery This study examines the reasons behind vaccine hesitation among Syrians. It shows that citizens especially in rural areas are reluctant to receive the vaccine due to countless factors including the vaccine’s side effects, the country’s conflict, and displacement. Journal Article

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التضليل الإعلامي خلال جائحة كورونا في لبنان وسوريا واليمن

SKEyes Media This article navigates through the impact of false and misleading news during the pandemic in Lebanon, Syria and Yemen. Article

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From Preparedness to Vaccination : WHO Syria – Special COVID-19 Report

ReliefWeb This article reports on the World Health Organization’s work in Syria and highlights how Syria’s healthcare sector was already falling apart due to war with less than 50% of hospitals were fully functioning. Article

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Syrian Government’s Obstruction of Humanitarian Aid Pushes Health Systems to “Near Collapse” in Northern Syria: PHR Report

Physicians for Human Rights This Physicians for Human Rights report provides evidence of compounded health disparities and inequities across northern Syria in the wake of a decade-long assault on health care by the government. Report

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Syrian Government’s Obstruction of Humanitarian Aid Pushes Health Systems to “Near Collapse” in Northern Syria: PHR Report [Arabic]

Physicians for Human Rights This Physicians for Human Rights report provides evidence of compounded health disparities and inequities across northern Syria in the wake of a decade-long assault on health care by the government. Report

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Factors Associated with the Unwillingness of Jordanians, Palestinians and Syrians to Be Vaccinated Against COVID-19

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases Analyzing a survey carried out in Jordan, the West Bank, and Syria, this article reports that two-thirds of respondents were “unwilling or hesitant” to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Journal Article

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COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance in Older Syrian Refugees: Preliminary Findings from an Ongoing Study

Preventive Medicine Reports This article reports that a third of older Syrian refugees had no intention to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Journal Article

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COVID-19 Vaccination Acceptance Among Syrian Population: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study

BMC Public Health This article investigates the determinants of vaccine acceptance among Syrians. Journal Article

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COVID-19 Response IOM Regional Office for Middle East and North Africa Situation Report 28

International Organization for Migration This article examines social protections for migrants during and after the COVID-19 pandemic & entry requirements adopted by several MENA countries. Article

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Effects of COVID-19-Related Life Changes on Mental Health in Syrian Refugees in Turkey

BJPsych Open Journal This article examines the association between COVID-19 and changes in mental health in Syrian refugees in Turkey. Journal Article

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