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Factors associated with transmission across three waves of SARS-COV-2 in a community-based study of households with children [COVID-19]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objective: We analyzed data from a prospective, community-based, and laboratory-supported household transmission study to determine how SIR changed over 18 months and three waves of SARS-CoV-2 variants, and which household factors may have been associated with SIR. behavior, vaccination) to reduce future transmission risk.

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Should we prioritize the unvaccincated for treatment? Govind Persad and Emily Largent

GeriPal

They argue that the current guidelines, which prioritize immunocompromised people and unvaccinated older people on the same level, should be re-done to prioritize the immunocompromised first, and additionally move up older vaccinated individuals or vaccinated persons with comorbidities. It’s shaming on vaccinated people.

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COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and related factors among primary health care workers in a district of Istanbul: A cross-sectional study from Turkey

BMJ

Introductory article to İkİIşik H, Sezerol MA, Taşçı Y, et alCOVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and related factors among primary healthcare workers in a district of Istanbul: a cross-sectional study from TurkeyFamily Medicine and Community Health 2022;10:e001430. 29% (n=86) of the participants were undecided about getting vaccinated.

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Episode 169: Antiracism in Medicine Series – Episode 7 – Antiracism, Global Health Equity, and the COVID-19 Response

The Clinical Problem Solvers

The Global COVID-19 Response Must Be Anti-Racist An anti-racist COVID-19 response means that quality care, quality vaccines, and quality public health information must be provieded to all. From social distancing to contact tracing to vaccin distribution, every step should be considered through an anti-raicst framework.

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8 Reasons Why Family Physicians are the Actual Stars of Medicine

Family Medicine Initiative

Having Your Own Long-Term GP Can Save Your Life Patients who choose a GP rather than a specialist as their primary care provider have a 19% 8 lower mortality and produce 22% 9 -33% 8 lower healthcare spending. You know your patients’ evolving story as well as their family, friends, coworkers, and the peculiarities of their local community.

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Patients Recognizing the Heart of Primary Care: Patient Indications of Relationship and Healing from Primary Care Clinicians [COVID-19]

Annals of Family Medicine

Intervention/Instrument: A research team with the Green Center created the dataset to capture the natural evolution of primary care experiences from 2020 through 2022. Patients said their PCC relationships and trust influenced their vaccine decisions.

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Analysis of primary care prescription trends in England during the COVID-19 pandemic compared against a predictive model

BMJ

By John Scott Frazer, Glenn Ross Frazer Reference : Frazer JS , Frazer GR, Analysis of primary care prescription trends in England during the COVID-19 pandemic compared against a predictive model, Family Medicine and Community Health 2021; 9: e001143.