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Item Open Access Achieving herd immunity in South America.(Global health research and policy, 2023-02) Lucero-Prisno, Don Eliseo; Shomuyiwa, Deborah Oluwaseun; Vicente, Creuza Rachel; Méndez, María José González; Qaderi, Shohra; Lopez, Jaifred Christian; Mogessie, Yidnekachew Girma; Alacapa, Jason; Chamlagai, Lila; Ndayizeye, Remy; Kinay, PelinSouth America, once an epicenter of COVID-19, has stayed on the road of continued management of the pandemic. The region initially struggled to cope with the pandemic as it experienced spiraling numbers of infections and overwhelmed public health systems. South America has risen in its pandemic response to be the region with the highest global vaccination rate. The region posed a strong vaccination drive, with over 76% of its population fully vaccinated with the initial protocol. South America leveraged its deeply rooted vaccination culture and public health confidence among its population. Herd immunity is an integral concept in population infectious disease management. Attaining herd immunity is presently not feasible with available vaccines, but the high vaccination rate in the region depicts the acceptance of vaccination as a strategy for population protection. The availability of effective transmission-blocking vaccines, the continuous implementation of strategies that will enable the undisrupted supply of the vaccines, equity in access to the vaccines, improved vaccine acceptance, and trust in the vaccination and public health systems will help shepherd the region towards herd immunity. Local vaccine production backed with investment in infrastructure and international collaboration for research and knowledge development will also drive population safety.Item Open Access Healthcare workers and monkeypox: The case for risk mitigation.(International journal of surgery open, 2023-01) Manirambona, Emery; Felicilda Lopez, Jaifred Christian; Nduwimana, Colyse; Okesanya, Olalekan John; Mbonimpaye, Régis; Musa, Shuaibu Saidu; Usman, Abubakar Haruna; Lucero-Prisno, Don EliseoPotentially more at risk of contracting the monkeypox virus are healthcare workers. Most healthcare workers come into direct contact with the disease's infected people, which can spread directly and indirectly. Healthcare professionals must contact patients with the disease and any infected objects or fluids to effectively manage the disease, which further increases the risk of transmission. It is crucial to put safety measures in place and protect healthcare workers. To stop the spread of the monkeypox virus, countries must develop the necessary safeguards and countermeasures. In this emergency, healthcare systems must be strengthened. All healthcare systems should offer staff sufficient personal protective equipment (PPE) and facilitate risk assessment among those with a high risk of exposure. Any suspected case of monkeypox requires caution on the part of healthcare professionals. They must abide by infection control safety rules and protective measures.