COVID-19 diplomacy: analysis of Serbia COVID-19 vaccine strategy in the western Balkans
Author(s) -
Alek Barovic,
Nicky C Cardenas
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.916
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1741-3850
pISSN - 1741-3842
DOI - 10.1093/pubmed/fdab306
Subject(s) - covid-19 , pandemic , geopolitics , china , political science , general partnership , public health , diplomacy , herd immunity , economic growth , geography , virology , medicine , vaccination , politics , economics , outbreak , nursing , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , law
Serbia’s regional influence in the western Balkans enhanced strategic geopolitical partnership with Russia and China during COVID-19 pandemic. This paper critically analyzes Serbia COVID-19 vaccine strategy to the public health in the western Balkans. Importantly, this paper proposes strategic policy by enhancing ‘joint coordinated EU–US-western Balkans COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing production’ to accelerate inoculation, address gaps on vaccine hesitancy and promote long-term post-pandemic recovery plan to build back together and achieve herd immunity.
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