Why does israel lead the world in covid-19 vaccinations? Applying mass casualty event principles to covid-19 vaccination programs

Carmit Rapaport; Isaac Ashkenazi

doi:10.3390/ijerph18105362

Why does israel lead the world in covid-19 vaccinations? Applying mass casualty event principles to covid-19 vaccination programs

Carmit Rapaport, Isaac Ashkenazi

Department of Geography and Environmental Studies

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Abstract

The article examines Israel’s experience in managing the COVID-19 vaccination program beginning in December 2020. Utilizing principles of mass casualty event management, such as triaging, flow of casualty care, and flexibility (among others), we analyze Israel’s vaccination program. The successful Israeli experience was found to be based on timely coordinated and adaptive health system logistics and operations, as well as cooperative population behaviors.

Original language	English
Article number	5362
Journal	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Volume	18
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18105362
State	Published - 18 May 2021

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Keywords

COVID-19
Crisis management
Israel
Mass casualty events
Population behavior
Vaccination

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pollution
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

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Why does israel lead the world in covid-19 vaccinations? Applying mass casualty event principles to covid-19 vaccination programs

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