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Power, Policy and the Pandemic

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Power, Policy and the Pandemic

A Sociological Analysis of COVID-19 Policy in England

By

Michael Calnan

University of Kent, UK

And

Tom Douglass

University of Birmingham, UK

United Kingdom – North America – Japan – India – Malaysia – China

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First edition 2022

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Dedication

We dedicate this book to all those who have died from COVID-19 and the families that mourn their loss.

List of Abbreviations

CMA

Conditional marketing authorisation

COVAX

COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access

DHSC

Department of Health and Social Care

EMA

European Medicines Agency

JCVI

Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation

MHRA

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

ONS

Office for National Statistics

PPE

Personal protective equipment

SAGE

Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies

VTF

Vaccine Taskforce

WHO

World Health Organisation

Contributions

The original concept for this book arose from Michael Calnan's sociological analysis of health policy. Both authors contributed equally to the development of the central ideas and the analysis of documentary material comprising this book. Chapters One and Four were co-authored. Michael Calnan led the analysis and writing for Chapter Two. Tom Douglass led the analysis and writing for Chapter Three. Author order is alphabetical.

Acknowledgements

Michael Calnan: Thank you to the undergraduate and postgraduate students from the School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research at the University of Kent for interesting discussion and debate about some of the themes covered in this book.

Tom Douglass: Thank you to my parents, and my partner, Abbie, for many years of love and support. I must additionally thank Dr Catrin Rhys and the rest of the ‘Real Complaints’ team at Ulster and Stirling universities for their encouragement and for facilitating the space to work on this book.