Vulnerable groups during the Covid-19 pandemic in the European Union.
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: The article concerns the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on vulnerable groups in the European Union and the response of European institutions to these challenges. Provides an overview of the definition of vulnerable groups and their importance in the context of EU social and legal policy. The author emphasizes that the pandemic has revealed differences in the treatment and protection of these groups, such as the elderly, disabled people, migrants and health care workers. It also analyzes EU documents that responded to the needs of these groups during the crisis, highlighting their specific needs and challenges.
Author: Tomasz Marcinkowski
Institution: The Jacob of Paradies University
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
SDG: Reduced inequalities
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4406035336