Commission Publications

Commission publications are self-published on this website or denoted as such in The Lancet and other journals; the Commission and its Task Forces do not contribute to editorials, commentaries, or other products of the Lancet family of journals or other publication outlets unless explicitly specified. 

Published in peer-reviewed journals.

 

The following reviews and commentaries have been published in peer-reviewed journals by the Commission or the Task Forces. These publications represent interim statements and findings designed to inform policy as the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds. The Commission will submit a final, peer-reviewed report for publication in The Lancet.

 
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The Lancet Commission on lessons for the future from the COVID-19 pandemic
The Lancet Commission on lessons for the future from the COVID-19 pandemic

Lancet COVID-19 Commission, The Lancet

Should we vaccinate against long-COVID?
Should we vaccinate against long-COVID?

Members of the Lancet COVID-19 Commission Vaccines and Therapeutics Task Force in Vaccine Insights

COVID-19 vaccine wastage in the midst of vaccine inequity: causes, types and practical steps
COVID-19 vaccine wastage in the midst of vaccine inequity: causes, types and practical steps

Members of the Lancet COVID-19 Commission Vaccines and Therapeutics and Public Health Measures Task Forces in BMJ Global Health

Policy stringency and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal analysis of data from 15 countries
Policy stringency and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal analysis of data from 15 countries

Members of The Lancet COVID-19 Commission Mental Health Task Force in The Lancet Public Health

Mental Health During the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Review and Recommendations for Moving Forward
Mental Health During the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Review and Recommendations for Moving Forward

Lancet COVID-19 Commission Mental Health Task Force in Perspectives on Psychological Science

The silent and dangerous inequity around access to COVID-19 testing: A call to action
The silent and dangerous inequity around access to COVID-19 testing: A call to action

Lancet COVID-19 Commission Vaccines and Therapeutics Task Force in EClinical Medicine

Safeguarding people living in vulnerable conditions in the COVID-19 era through universal health coverage and social protection
Safeguarding people living in vulnerable conditions in the COVID-19 era through universal health coverage and social protection

Lancet COVID-19 Commission Task Force on Humanitarian Relief, Social Protection and Vulnerable Groups in Lancet Public Health

Translations: Arabic

Achieving global equity for COVID-19 vaccines: Stronger international partnerships and greater advocacy and solidarity are needed
Achieving global equity for COVID-19 vaccines: Stronger international partnerships and greater advocacy and solidarity are needed

Lancet COVID-19 Commission Vaccines and Therapeutics Task Force in PLOS Medicine

Health Equity, Schooling Hesitancy, and the Social Determinants of Learning
Health Equity, Schooling Hesitancy, and the Social Determinants of Learning

Lancet COVID-19 Commission Task Force on Safe Work, Safe School, and Safe Travel in The Lancet Regional Health - Americas

Global public health security and justice for vaccines and therapeutics in the COVID-19 pandemic
Global public health security and justice for vaccines and therapeutics in the COVID-19 pandemic

Lancet COVID-19 Commission Vaccines and Therapeutics Task Force in EClinical Medicine

The Neurological Consequences of Contracting COVID-19
The Neurological Consequences of Contracting COVID-19

Lancet COVID-19 Commission Mental Health Task Force in Acta Neuropsychologica

Beyond the jab: A need for global coordination of pharmacovigilance for COVID-19 vaccine deployment
Beyond the jab: A need for global coordination of pharmacovigilance for COVID-19 vaccine deployment

Lancet COVID-19 Commission Vaccines and Therapeutics Task Force in EClinical Medicine

Urgent needs to accelerate the race for COVID-19 therapeutics
Urgent needs to accelerate the race for COVID-19 therapeutics

Lancet COVID-19 Commission Vaccines and Therapeutics Task Force Members in EClinical Medicine

A paradigm shift to combat indoor respiratory infection
A paradigm shift to combat indoor respiratory infection

Members of the Lancet COVID-19 Task Force on Safe School, Safe Work, and Safe Travel in Science

Institutional and behaviour-change interventions to support COVID-19 public health measures: a review by the Lancet Commission Task Force on public health measures to suppress the pandemic
Institutional and behaviour-change interventions to support COVID-19 public health measures: a review by the Lancet Commission Task Force on public health measures to suppress the pandemic

The Lancet COVID-19 Commission Task Force on Public Health Measures to Suppress the Pandemic in International Health

Indoor Air Changes and Potential Implications for SARS-CoV-2 Transmission
Indoor Air Changes and Potential Implications for SARS-CoV-2 Transmission

Members of the Lancet COVID-19 Commission Task Force on Safe Work, Safe School, and Safe Travel in JAMA

Operation Warp Speed: implications for global vaccine security
Operation Warp Speed: implications for global vaccine security

Lancet COVID-19 Commission Vaccines and Therapeutics Task Force Members in The Lancet Global Health

Comment: Correcting COVID-19 vaccine misinformation
Comment: Correcting COVID-19 vaccine misinformation

Lancet COVID-19 Commission Vaccines and Therapeutics Task Force Members in EClinical Medicine

Priorities for the COVID-19 pandemic at the start of 2021: Statement of the Lancet COVID-19 Commission
Priorities for the COVID-19 pandemic at the start of 2021: Statement of the Lancet COVID-19 Commission

Commissioners of the Lancet COVID-19 Commission, Task Force Chairs and members of the Lancet COVID-19 Commission and Commission Secretariat and Staff of the Lancet COVID-19 Commission in The Lancet

Comment: Urgent needs of low-income and middle-income countries for COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics
Comment: Urgent needs of low-income and middle-income countries for COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics

Lancet COVID-19 Commission Vaccines and Therapeutics Task Force Members in The Lancet

Lancet COVID-19 Commission Statement on the occasion of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly
Lancet COVID-19 Commission Statement on the occasion of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly

The Lancet COVID-19 Commissioners, Task Force Chairs, and Commission Secretariat in The Lancet

Translations: Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Greek, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Turkish

Comment: The Lancet COVID-19 Commission
Comment: The Lancet COVID-19 Commission

Jeffrey D Sachs, Richard Horton, Jessamy Bagenal, Yanis Ben Amor, Ozge Karadag Caman, Guillaume Lafortune in The Lancet

Self-published reports from the Commission and Task Forces.

 

The following reports have been posted online by the Commission secretariat, and have not been peer-reviewed or published in The Lancet, nor in any other journal. These reports intend to bring together expert views on key topics as the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds.


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Final Statement
Final Statement

Lancet COVID-19 Commission Task Force on Green Recovery

Proposed Non-infectious Air Delivery Rates (NADR) for Reducing Exposure to Airborne Respiratory Infectious Diseases
Proposed Non-infectious Air Delivery Rates (NADR) for Reducing Exposure to Airborne Respiratory Infectious Diseases

The Lancet COVID-19 Commission Safe Work, Safe School, and Safe Travel Task Force

Policy and Practice Recommendations for the Pandemic and Post-COVID Era for Persons with Disabilities
Policy and Practice Recommendations for the Pandemic and Post-COVID Era for Persons with Disabilities

Lancet COVID-19 Commission Task Force on Humanitarian Relief, Social Protection and Vulnerable Groups

A ‘Pandemic Generation’ is not inevitable. Policy and Practice Recommendations for the Pandemic and Post-COVID Era for Children and Youth
A ‘Pandemic Generation’ is not inevitable. Policy and Practice Recommendations for the Pandemic and Post-COVID Era for Children and Youth

Lancet COVID-19 Commission Task Force on Humanitarian Relief, Social Protection and Vulnerable Groups

Policy and Practice Recommendations for the Pandemic and Post-COVID Era for At Risk Older People
Policy and Practice Recommendations for the Pandemic and Post-COVID Era for At Risk Older People

Lancet COVID-19 Commission Task Force on Humanitarian Relief, Social Protection and Vulnerable Groups

Policy and Practice Recommendations for the Pandemic and Post-COVID Era for Indigenous People
Policy and Practice Recommendations for the Pandemic and Post-COVID Era for Indigenous People

Lancet COVID-19 Commission Task Force on Humanitarian Relief, Social Protection and Vulnerable Groups

Policy and Practice Recommendations for the Pandemic and Post-COVID Era for Forcibly Displaced Populations
Policy and Practice Recommendations for the Pandemic and Post-COVID Era for Forcibly Displaced Populations

Lancet COVID-19 Commission Task Force on Humanitarian Relief, Social Protection and Vulnerable Groups

Women and Gender Issues: Policy and Practice Recommendations for the Pandemic and Post-COVID Era
Women and Gender Issues: Policy and Practice Recommendations for the Pandemic and Post-COVID Era

Lancet COVID-19 Commission Task Force on Humanitarian Relief, Social Protection and Vulnerable Groups

The First Four Healthy Building Strategies Every Building Should Pursue to Reduce Risk from COVID-19
The First Four Healthy Building Strategies Every Building Should Pursue to Reduce Risk from COVID-19

The Lancet COVID-19 Commission Safe Work, Safe School, and Safe Travel Task Force

Global diplomacy and cooperation in pandemic times: Lessons and recommendations from COVID-19
Global diplomacy and cooperation in pandemic times: Lessons and recommendations from COVID-19

Lancet COVID-19 Commission Global Health Diplomacy and Cooperation Task Force

Coordinación regional para reforzar la preparación ante la pandemia, el acceso a las vacunas y la aplicación efectiva de los planes de despliegue de vacunas
Coordinación regional para reforzar la preparación ante la pandemia, el acceso a las vacunas y la aplicación efectiva de los planes de despliegue de vacunas

Comisión COVID-19 de The Lancet Grupo de trabajo regional: América Latina y el Caribe

Regional coordination for strengthening pandemic preparedness, vaccine access, and effective implementation of vaccine deployment plans
Regional coordination for strengthening pandemic preparedness, vaccine access, and effective implementation of vaccine deployment plans

Lancet COVID-19 Commission Regional Task Force: Latin America and the Caribbean

Statement on the Occasion of the G20 Leaders’ Summit 2021 Meeting in Rome
Statement on the Occasion of the G20 Leaders’ Summit 2021 Meeting in Rome

Lancet COVID-19 Commissioners and Commission Secretariat

Urgent Appeal for 300 Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines for Africa
Urgent Appeal for 300 Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines for Africa

Lancet COVID-19 Commission Africa Task Force

Early Findings on The Neurological Consequences of COVID-19
Early Findings on The Neurological Consequences of COVID-19

Lancet COVID-19 Commission Mental Health Task Force

Country-wide Containment Strategies to Reduce COVID-19 Cases in India
Country-wide Containment Strategies to Reduce COVID-19 Cases in India

Lancet Commission on COVID-19 India Task Force

Checklist: Country-wide Containment Strategies to Reduce COVID-19 Cases in India
Checklist: Country-wide Containment Strategies to Reduce COVID-19 Cases in India

Lancet COVID-19 Commission India Task Force

Designing infectious disease resilience into school buildings through improvements to ventilation and air filtration
Designing infectious disease resilience into school buildings through improvements to ventilation and air filtration

Lancet COVID-19 Commission Task Force on Safe Work, Safe School, and Safe Travel

Reopening Schools After COVID-19 Closures
Reopening Schools After COVID-19 Closures

Lancet COVID-19 Commission India Task Force

Managing India’s Second COVID-19 Wave: Urgent Steps
Managing India’s Second COVID-19 Wave: Urgent Steps

Lancet COVID-19 Commission India Task Force

Transforming Recovery into a Green Future
Transforming Recovery into a Green Future

Lancet COVID-19 Commission Task Force on Green Recovery

SARS-CoV-2 variants: the need for urgent public health action beyond vaccines
SARS-CoV-2 variants: the need for urgent public health action beyond vaccines

Lancet COVID-19 Commission Task Force on Public Health Measures to Suppress the Pandemic

Building-related risk factors are a critical, but missing, component of SARS-CoV-2 outbreak investigations
Building-related risk factors are a critical, but missing, component of SARS-CoV-2 outbreak investigations

Lancet COVID-19 Commission Task Force on Safe Work, Safe School, and Safe Travel

Enhancing Global Cooperation to End the COVID-19 Pandemic: Statement of the Lancet COVID-19 Commission
Enhancing Global Cooperation to End the COVID-19 Pandemic: Statement of the Lancet COVID-19 Commission

Lancet COVID-19 Commissioners, Task Force Chairs, and Commission Secretariat

Six Priority Areas: Task Force on Safe Work, Safe School, and Safe Travel
Six Priority Areas: Task Force on Safe Work, Safe School, and Safe Travel

Lancet COVID-19 Commission Task Force on Safe Work, Safe School, and Safe Travel

Task Force Statement: Task Force on the Origins and Early Spread of COVID-19 & One Health Solutions to Future Pandemic Threats
Task Force Statement: Task Force on the Origins and Early Spread of COVID-19 & One Health Solutions to Future Pandemic Threats

Lancet COVID-19 Commission Task Force on the Origins and Early Spread of COVID-19 & One Health Solutions to Future Pandemic Threats