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This Perspective explores the unresolved scientific and policy questions in pandemic preparedness after COVID-19.

April 29, 2026Open Access

Six Years on: Persistent Structural Gaps in COVID-19 Pandemic Policy and Implications for Future Global Health Crises

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Perspective reveals unresolved pandemic preparedness issues in health policy, indicating the need for global cooperation.

This Perspective explores the unresolved scientific and policy questions in pandemic preparedness after COVID-19.
Examination of five key domains affecting pandemic policy: NPIs, SARS-CoV-2 origins, vaccination strategies, information integrity, and socio-political trust.
Proposed a cross-domain framework of measurable pandemic preparedness metrics for continuous assessment.
Assessed the impact of political pressures and fragmented communication on public health responses.
Identified stalled progress in pandemic preparedness due to fragmented data sharing and uneven policy translation.
Highlighted challenges in vaccination strategies due to SARS-CoV-2 evolution and inequitable global access.
Suggested reforms for transparency and cooperation to enhance readiness for future health crises.

Malik Sallam (2026) studied this question.

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