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Title: Covid-19 vaccinations : the unknowns, challenges and hopes
Authors: Mohamed, Kawthar
Rzymski, Piotr
Islam, Md Shahidul
Makuku, Rangarirai
Mushtaq, Ayesha
Khan, Amjad
Ivanovska, Mariya
Makka, Sara A.
Hashem, Fareeda
Marquez, Leander
Cseprekal, Orsolya
Salerno Filgueiras, Igor
Fonseca, Dennyson Leandro M.
Mickael, Essouma
Ling, Irene
Godana Arero, Amanuel
Cuschieri, Sarah
Minakova, Kseniia
Rodriguez-Roman, Eduardo
Abarikwu, Sunny O.
Faten, Attig-Bahar
Grancini, Giulia
Cabral-Marques, Otavio
Rezaei, Nima
Keywords: COVID-19 (Disease) -- Vaccination
COVID-19 (Disease) -- Prevention
COVID-19 (Disease) -- Vaccination -- Complications
COVID-19 (Disease) -- Vaccination -- International cooperation
COVID-19 (Disease) -- Vaccination -- Moral and ethical aspects
COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-
Issue Date: 2021
Publisher: Wiley
Citation: Mohamed, K., Rzymski, P., Islam, M. S., Makuku, R., Mushtaq, A., Khan, A.,...Rezaei, N. (2021). COVID‐19 vaccinations: The unknowns, challenges, and hopes. Journal of Medical Virology, 1-14.
Abstract: The entire world has been suffering from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic since March 11, 2020. More than a year later, the COVID‐19 vaccination brought hope to control this viral pandemic. Here, we review the unknowns of the COVID‐19 vaccination, such as its longevity, asymptomatic spread, long‐term side effects, and its efficacy on immunocompromised patients. In addition, we discuss challenges associated with the COVID‐19 vaccination, such as the global access and distribution of vaccine doses, adherence to hygiene guidelines after vaccination, the emergence of novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) variants, and vaccine resistance. Despite all these challenges and the fact that the end of the COVID‐19 pandemic is still unclear, vaccines have brought great hope for the world, with several reports indicating a significant decline in the risk of COVID19‐related infection and hospitalizations.
URI: https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/87638
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