Vaccinating international seafarers during the COVID-19 pandemic

• Main Authors: David Lucas, MD (Author), Sue Stannard, MD (Author), Natalie Shaw, MD (Author), Rob Verbist, MD (Author), Kevin Walker, MD (Author), Jason Zuidema, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Despite their key role in the distribution of essential goods, seafarers were often overlooked in international COVID-19 responses. Border closures isolated them at sea, often for months beyond contract. Distributing vaccines to seafarers was inconsistent and often depended on the creativit...