Vaccine

Epidemiological Assessment of SARS-CoV-2 Reinfection

August 1, 2022

International Journal of Infectious Diseases This article reports on the findings of a retrospective epidemiological study of 1362 COVID-19 reinfection cases in Bahrain between April 2020 and July 2021. The authors analyzed differences in disease severity and reinfection characteristics among various vaccination statuses: fully vaccinated, interrupted vaccination, one-dose vaccination, postreinfection vaccination, and unvaccinated. Journal Article

COVID-19 Vaccines and Roles of the Health Regulatory Authority in Tunisia

July 28, 2022

Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness This article outlines the roles of the Tunisian regulatory authority, the Directorate of Pharmacy and Medicines (DPM) at the Ministry of Health, in the registration and the procurement of the COVID-19 vaccine. Journal Article

Side Effects of COVID-19 Vaccines (Pfizer, AstraZeneca) in Saudi Arabia, Eastern Province

July 26, 2022

Cureus This article studies the side effects of the COVID-19 vaccines and the factors that contribute to their occurrence. Journal Article

Predicting Intention to Vaccinate against COVID-19 in Older Syrian Refugees in Lebanon: Findings from a Multi-Wave Study

July 24, 2022

medRxiv This working paper aims to examine the prevalence, reasons and predictors of COVID-19 vaccine refusal among older Syrian refugees in Lebanon. Working Paper

Vaccination Intention against COVID-19 among the Unvaccinated in Jordan during the Early Phase of the Vaccination Drive: A Cross-Sectional Survey

July 21, 2022

Vaccines This article assesses the intention and predictors of accepting the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine in Jordan. The article found that despite having high rates of intention to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, older adults and housewives, general workers and unemployed individuals were less likely to be vaccinated. Journal Article

Effects of Previous Infection and Vaccination on Symptomatic Omicron Infections

July 7, 2022

The New England Journal of Medicine This article evaluates the effectiveness of vaccination with Pfizer–BioNTech or Moderna, natural immunity due to previous infection with variants other than omicron, and hybrid immunity (previous infection and vaccination) against symptomatic Omicron infection and against severe, critical, or fatal COVID-19. Journal Article

Acceptance Rate of COVID-19 Vaccination and Its Predictors in Egypt: An Online Survey

June 30, 2022

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries This article presents the findings of a self-administered study conducted on random participants from six different Egyptian governorates to assess the acceptance rate of COVID-19 vaccination among the Egyptian adult population. Journal Article

Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccination among Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients: an Egyptian Survey Study

June 30, 2022

Tropical Medicine and Health This article presents a study conducted in 2 Maintenance Hemodialysis centers in Egypt to investigate the level of vaccine acceptance among Egyptian patients with MHD. Journal Article

Somalia Surpasses 10% COVID-19 Vaccination Milestone

June 29, 2022

The Sierra Leone Telegraph This article reports on the milestone achieved by Somalia after inoculating 10 percent of its population which puts it out of the band of countries with least inoculation rates. Article