Public Health

A Predictive Vaccination Strategy Based on a Swarm Intelligence Technique for the Case of Saudi Arabia: A Control Engineering Approach

Engineering, Technology & Applied Science Research This article proposes an optimal COVID-19 vaccination strategy in short and medium terms in order to help the local health authorities in Saudi Arabia to first assess the vaccination campaign and to propose a predictive vaccination plan for eradicating the disease. Journal Article

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Prevalence of Long COVID-19 among Pediatric Age Group in Duhok City, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

medRxiv This working paper aims to detect the prevalence of long COVID-19 among the children who tested positive for an antibody (IgG) test in Duhok City in Kurdistan. Working Paper

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Bivalent mRNA-1273.214 Vaccine Effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron XBB* Infections

Journal of Travel Medicine This article estimates the COVID-19 bivalent vaccination’s effectiveness against COVID-19 in the context of Qatar where this vaccine type was introduced in October of 2022. Journal Article

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Evaluation of the Most Visible Symptoms Associated with COVID-19 Vaccines among the Residents of Makkah, Saudi Arabia: An Observational, Cross-Sectional Study

Infection and Drug Resistance This article aims to evaluate the most visible symptoms associated with COVID-19 vaccines among residents in Makkah of Saudi Arabia. Journal Article

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Analysis of COVID-19 Model under Caputo Fractional Derivative with Case Study of Algeria

Research Square This working paper presents a model offering decision-makers valuable insights for formulating effective mitigation strategies tailored to Algeria’s COVID-19 crisis. Working Paper

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Concerns, Perceived Risk, and Hesitancy on COVID-19 Vaccine: A Qualitative Exploration among University Students Living in the West Bank

Epidemiology & Infection This article aims to explore Palestinian university students’ perceptions and concerns about COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy. Journal Article

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Determinants of Influenza and COVID-19 Vaccine Intent or Uptake in Lebanon: A Scoping Review of the Literature

BMC Infectious Diseases This article conducts a scoping review of the literature to explore the determinants of influenza and COVID-19 vaccine intent or uptake in Lebanon. Journal Article

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Impact of vaccination and risk factors on COVID-19 mortality amid delta wave in Libya: A single center cohort study

PLOS One This article explores the risk factors for COVID-19 mortality and the mortality rates among unvaccinated and vaccinated adults during the Delta wave who were admitted to a single COVID-19 care center in Tripoli, Libya. Journal Article

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The Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on Antibiotic Usage during Pregnancy

Saudi Medical Journal This article aims to investigate the usage of antibiotics during pregnancy before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Journal Article

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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Pattern of Trauma Presenting to a Tertiary Care Trauma Centre in Oman

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal This article aims to investigate the change in the pattern of the presentation of trauma cases at the Sultan Qaboos University Hospital before the COVID-19 pandemic and during its first two waves. Journal Article

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