COVID-19 pandemic
Intervention2 papers3 findings
- Humans1
- In silico1
Outcomes
2Pap smear screening
downin humans1Low certainty
1 study
Pap smear screening
downin humans1Low certainty
COVID-19 pandemic decreases Pap smear screening in humans.
“Regarding Pap smears, most municipalities experienced a decline in 2020, followed by an increase in 2021.”
Humansin 2020
Primary and secondary prevention of cervical cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sao Paulo State, Brazil · Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo · 18 Sep 2026
HPV vaccination rates
upin humans1Low certainty
1 study
HPV vaccination rates
upin humans1Low certainty
COVID-19 pandemic increases HPV vaccination rates in humans.
“HPV vaccination rates increased in 2020, but this trend was not sustained in 2021.”
Humansin 2020
Primary and secondary prevention of cervical cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sao Paulo State, Brazil · Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo · 18 Sep 2026
Associations
1Excess mortality
upin humans1Very low certainty
1 study
Excess mortality
upin humans1Very low certainty
COVID-19 pandemic is associated with excess mortality in humans (0.92-2.49 million).
Humans2020-2025
Post-pandemic death deficits emerge across 33 countries · medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 26 Sep 2026 · Preprint
Latest
2Post-pandemic death deficits emerge across 33 countries
Across 38 populations, total 2020–2025 excess deaths reached 0.92–2.49 million, offset by a 2024–2025 deficit of 0.39–1.08 million deaths.Across 38 populations, total 2020–2025 excess deaths reached 0.92–2.49 million, offset by a 2024–2025 deficit of 0.39–1.08 million deaths.