Vaccine

COVID-19 Vaccination Acceptance Among Visitors of Erbil Primary Health Care Centers

April 25, 2024

Diyala Journal of Medicine This article investigates the rate of acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines and explores the most frequent reasons behind acceptance or refusal in Erbil, Iraq. Journal Article

Public Engagement with Pictures and Videos About COVID-19 Vaccination on Social Media: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Developing Country

April 19, 2024

International Journal of Healthcare Management This article explores the relationship between social media engagement and attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination in Iraq. Journal Article

Effectiveness of Two and Three Doses of COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Against Infection, Symptoms, and Severity in the Pre-Omicron Era: A Time-Dependent Gradient

April 14, 2024

Vaccine This article aims to characterize patterns in the protection provided by the BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 vaccines against a spectrum of SARS-CoV-2 infection symptoms and severities. Journal Article

COVID-19 Vaccines as Boosters or First Doses: Simulating Scenarios to Minimize Infections and Deaths

April 12, 2024

medRxiv This working paper studies samples from Russia and Djibouti to determine the optimal way to distribute a finite stock of COVID-19 vaccines between first or second doses for unvaccinated individuals and third doses (booster shots) for fully vaccinated individuals. Working Paper

Immediate Adverse Reaction and SARS-CoV-2 Anti-Spike Receptor Binding Domain IgG of COVID-19 Vaccines Among Health Staffs

April 11, 2024

Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness This article elucidates the level of anti-SARS-CoV-2-IgG antibodies for COVID-19 vaccines among healthcare staff in Duhok province. Journal Article

Systemic and Cutaneous Side Effects of COVID-19 Vaccines in Iraq, A Cross-Sectional Study

April 11, 2024

Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health This article aims to assess the cutaneous and systemic side effects of COVID-19 vaccines (Pfizer/BioNTech, Oxford/AstraZeneca, and Sinopharm) in Iraq. Journal Article

Impact of COVID-19 Infections and Vaccination on Menstrual Cycle Symptoms in the South of Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study

April 10, 2024

Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association This article aims to assess the impact of COVID-19 infection and vaccines on menstrual symptoms in Jordan. Journal Article

Short-Term Side Effects of BNT162b2 Vaccine in Primary Care Settings in Qatar: A Retrospective Study

April 9, 2024

Frontiers in Public Health This article investigates short-term side effects among recipients of the BNT162b2 (Pfizer) COVID-19 vaccine in Qatar. Journal Article

Menstrual Changes After COVID-19 Vaccination Among Menstruators of Reproductive Age: A Cross-Sectional Study from Erbil City, Iraq

April 4, 2024

PLOS Global Public Health This article investigates the relationship between COVID-19 vaccination and menstrual changes among menstruators in Iraq. Journal Article

Seroepidemiological Assessment of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Responsiveness and Associated Factors in the Vaccinated Community of the Casablanca-Settat Region, Morocco

April 3, 2024

Nature Scientific Reports This article evaluates SARS-CoV-2 IgG positivity within a provincial cohort to understand the magnitude of the humoral response against the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine and to inform evidence-based public health decisions. Journal Article