Covid vaccine access for the undocumented: a missed opportunity for European public health
By Francesca Spinelli
Beating Covid-19 means raising the number of people immunised. However, one group – undocumented migrants – is often passed over in vaccination campaigns, which undermines their effectiveness. In partnership with Lighthouse Reports and several European news outlets, we take a tour of Europe’s policies in this area.
Portugal’s vax success story does not apply to the undocumented, despite the government’s good intentions
By Joana Gorjão Henriques, Beatriz Ramalho da Silva - Público (Lisbon)
The undocumented muddle through Ireland’s vax vagaries
By Shamim Malekmian - Dublin Inquirer (Dublin)
Getting vaccinated in Belgium, a ‘kafkaesque experience’ for the undocumented
By Brecht Castel - Knack (Brussels)
Deportation fears and bureaucratic obstacles delay vaccines for the undocumented in Spain
By Beatriz Ramalho da Silva
