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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"COVID-19 vaccines"”.
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Saftey of Covid-19 Vaccines in Real World Studies
… has been present since its outbreak in 2019. Despite global efforts to fully halt its spread, new strains are emerging daily. Various efforts have been undertaken to slow down the infection's spread by implementing different restrictive measures and policies, such as lockdowns, social …
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USING SOCIAL MEDIA AS A DATA SOURCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH
… Study #2, I evaluate whether attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccines collected from the Household Pulse Survey can be predicted using attitudes extracted from Twitter. The results reveal that attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccines found in tweets explain 61-72% of the variability in the percentage of …
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A study of public relations strategies employed by healthcare organizations in Missouri to combat COVID-19 vaccine misinformation
The development of the COVID-19 vaccine marked a significant milestone in the global effort to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. However, along with the invention of the COVID-19 vaccine came the challenge of misinformation, which threatened vaccination efforts and public health. Misinformation …
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SAFETY, EFFICACY, AND IMMUNOGENICITY OF SARS-COV-2 MRNA VACCINES IN PATIENTS WITH SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS
mRNA vaccines mark a significant advancement in immunization, extending potential applications beyond COVID-19. Although mRNA vaccines are effective in healthy individuals, their safety and efficacy in autoimmune conditions like systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a type 1-interferon-driven …
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Mathematical model for tripledemic disease (COVID-19, RSV, and Influenza)
The concurrent circulation of COVID-19, Influenza (Flu), and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), collectively termed the ”Tripledemic,” poses substantial public health challenges due to their overlapping transmission patterns and compounded healthcare demands. The discovery of COVID-19 vaccines such …
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Knowledge and perceptions of youths towards COVID-19 vaccine in Tshino Village, Limpopo Province
… method of protecting the public against COVID-19. A portion of the youth population is hesitant to get the vaccine for fear of contracting the disease and the myths around the COVID-19 vaccines. Since COVID-19 vaccination has begun worldwide, it is critical to assess the knowledge and …
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An exploration of COVID-19 testing care and vaccination among people living with HIV in Vhembe District, Makhado Local Municipality
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is far-reaching, with worrying effects on people, communities, and societies worldwide. People with chronic health conditions pose a greater risk of contracting or experiencing difficulties from COVID-19. In addition to illness or death for those who contract the …
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Investigation of Teratogenic Concerns In The Covid-19 Era
<p>In the United States, Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) has disproportionately impacted vulnerable populations, including pregnant people, who were shown to be at higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19 infection and pregnancy complications. Research on the teratogenicity of COVID-19 is …
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Analyzing the Association of COVID-19 Vaccination with Changes Among Individuals with Diabetes and Obesity: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis Among Indianapolis Metropolitan Residents
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic was detrimental in a multitude of aspects of health. One specific area of research that was touched on but not to a greater extent was the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the clinical visits for those with other comorbidities. In relation to this dissertation, …
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An umbrella review of the available evidence syntheses to inform vaccination practices and policies for the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa
Background: In Africa, the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines lags other continents. The rollout in Africa started in the latter part of the first quarter of 2021 compared with earlier periods in high income settings. Optimal COVID-19 vaccination rollout in Africa should be guided by context-specific and …
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Characterization of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy among Essential Workforce Members of a Large Urban Hospital in Los Angeles, CA
… to be offered the Emergency Use Authorized COVID-19 vaccines. Factors and the psychological drivers associated with vaccine hesitancy have not been well characterized for this population pre-vaccine rollout. Methods: To this extent, we performed a cross-sectional survey conducted from …
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Deciphering Features of Protective or Maladaptive Cellular Immunity in the Airways Following Primary and Repeated Pathogen Exposure
… molecular features of mild, moderate, and severe COVID-19, revealing that persons with severe COVID-19 have blunted anti-viral immunity in the nasopharynx. We further extended these findings by profiling nasopharyngeal swabs from vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals across three waves of …
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A cross-sectional study to assess childhood vaccine hesitancy in the Maltese Islands
… healthcare professionals or students amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, or as part of international studies which compare various countries. Aim: The main aim of this dissertation was therefore to gain more insight into local vaccine hesitancy by focusing mainly on parents’/guardians’ views and …
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Increasing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) immunization awareness in rural Michigan communities through a multimedia campiagn
Nature and scope of the project: The COVID-19 immunization has been approved for use in the United States since December 11, 2020, yet millions of eligible Americans are still not fully vaccinated. As of July 31, 2022, only 67.2% of Americans were fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Michigan's …
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Tie-ing the endothelium: development of an mRNA-based nanotherapeutic to restore microvascular barrier function for the treatment of sepsis-induced multiple organ failure
… clinical efficacy. The global success of the COVID-19 vaccines has showcased the use of messenger RNA (mRNA) as a therapeutic modality for transient upregulation of protein expression and precise modulation of cellular pathways. However, intracellular delivery of mRNA remains a hurdle due to …