Achilles' heel: elderly COVID-19 vaccination policy in China.

Published in: Health research policy and systems (2024)

The poor convergence of the three streams led the elderly to be the Achilles' heel of China's COVID-19 containment strategy. Future studies should focus on priority identification, adoption of enforcement measures, and timely and effective policy dissemination. The empirical lessons from China can inform and optimize elderly vaccination policy design and implementation in the post-pandemic era.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
healthcare
public health
middle aged
community dwelling
mental health
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
primary care
quality improvement