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Review of COVID­19 vaccine
Efuntoye, Oluwafemi; Obafemi, Olufemi; Folayan, Olumuyiwa; Amoo, Abimbola; Ogundipe, Habeeb D; Enebeli, Ugo; Ogbonna, Vivian Ifeoma; Kanmodi, Kehinde; Olalere, Toluwani; Obazenu, Lawson; Adebayo, Oladimeji.
  • Efuntoye, Oluwafemi; Departments of Medicine, University College Hospital. Ibadan. NG
  • Obafemi, Olufemi; Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, University College Hospital Ibadan. Ibadan. NG
  • Folayan, Olumuyiwa; Department of Paediatrics, Federal Medical Centre. Bida. NG
  • Amoo, Abimbola; Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, University College Hospital. Ibadan. NG
  • Ogundipe, Habeeb D; Departments of Surgery, University College Hospital. Ibadan. NG
  • Enebeli, Ugo; Department of Community Medicine, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital. Port Harcourt. NG
  • Ogbonna, Vivian Ifeoma; Department of Community Medicine, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital. Port Harcourt. NG
  • Kanmodi, Kehinde; Dental Clinic, Kebbi Medical Centre. Kalgo. NG
  • Olalere, Toluwani; Kogi State Primary Health Care Development Agency. Lokoja. NG
  • Obazenu, Lawson; Department of Surgery, Federal Medical Centre. Nguru. NG
  • Adebayo, Oladimeji; Departments of Medicine, University College Hospital. Ibadan. NG
Niger. j. med. (Online) ; 30(4): 356-361, 2021.
Article in English | AIM | ID: biblio-1290631
ABSTRACT
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID­19) accounts for over 92 million confirmed cases worldwide, with over 2.06 million deaths. In the past year, more than 290 candidate vaccines have been tested; COVID-19 vaccine development was sped up, with shortened timeline, due to the urgent global need in the face of the pandemic. In addition, people with the highest risk of contracting the disease, such as health workers with a high risk of exposure, elderlies, and people with underlying comorbidities, were prioritized with vaccination rollout. The article narratively reviewed original and review articles available on PubMed and Google Scholar related to the theme to provide up­to­date information. The different templates developed and studied for COVID-19 vaccines include the whole-virus vaccine, viral vector vaccine, nucleic acid (deoxyribonucleic acid and ribonucleic acid), and protein subunit vaccine. Myths impede vaccine uptake in this part of the globe. Adopting these myths leads to sharing and spreading, which negatively impacts the prevention of COVID-19 and vaccine uptake. Adverse event following immunizations (AEFIs) is classified based on severity, from minor to severe. The minor ones are common events that pose no potential health risks to the receiver of the vaccine. The type determines the safety profile, severity, and frequency of AEFIs observed with the vaccine administration. Overall, this pandemic has heightened the global level of threat awareness; it has also provided motivation to prepare for future pandemics by developing new vaccines.
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Full text: Available Index: AIM (Africa) Main subject: COVID-19 Vaccines / COVID-19 Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: English Journal: Niger. j. med. (Online) Year: 2021 Type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Dental Clinic, Kebbi Medical Centre/NG / Department of Community Medicine, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital/NG / Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, University College Hospital Ibadan/NG / Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, University College Hospital/NG / Department of Paediatrics, Federal Medical Centre/NG / Department of Surgery, Federal Medical Centre/NG / Departments of Medicine, University College Hospital/NG / Departments of Surgery, University College Hospital/NG / Kogi State Primary Health Care Development Agency/NG

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Full text: Available Index: AIM (Africa) Main subject: COVID-19 Vaccines / COVID-19 Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: English Journal: Niger. j. med. (Online) Year: 2021 Type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Dental Clinic, Kebbi Medical Centre/NG / Department of Community Medicine, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital/NG / Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, University College Hospital Ibadan/NG / Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, University College Hospital/NG / Department of Paediatrics, Federal Medical Centre/NG / Department of Surgery, Federal Medical Centre/NG / Departments of Medicine, University College Hospital/NG / Departments of Surgery, University College Hospital/NG / Kogi State Primary Health Care Development Agency/NG