ABSTRACT
In view of the inequitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, several initiatives have been discussed to waive respective patent rights. This article provides a fact-based multinational study on patent rights protecting BioNTech-Pfizer's vaccine BNT162b2. We conclude that although there actually is a vaccine shortage in many countries, patents cannot be blamed as the scapegoat for said situation.
ABSTRACT
COVID-19 has created havoc since its emergence in December 2019. The world we live in today is a world of fear and anxiety. When this pandemic started to unfold with drastic changes all over the world, children being silent observers became silent victims of the pandemic. The number of children being diagnosed with COVID-19 is far less as compared to adults, however the stress of an ongoing pandemic is evident in pediatric population as well. Anxiety, depression, fear in children are few of the main challenges we have to face. World Health Organization, Center for Disease Control and UNICEF have also expressed their concerns over the pandemic's mental health and psycho-social consequences for children. Practical strategies should be adopted at individual, institutional and national level to counter the ill effects in a timely manner.
ABSTRACT
COVID-19 has created havoc since its emergence in December 2019.The world we live in today is a world of fear and anxiety. When this pandemic started to unfold with drastic changes all over the world, children being silent observers became silent victims of the pandemic. The number of children being diagnosed with COVID-19 is far less as compared to adults, however the stress of an ongoing pandemic is evident in pediatric population as well. Anxiety, depression, fear in children are few of the main challenges we have to face. World Health Organization, Center for Disease Control and UNICEF have also expressed their concerns over the pandemic’s mental health and psycho-social consequences for children. Practical strategies should be adopted at individual, institutional and national level to counter the ill effects in a timely manner. © 2020, Pakistan Pediatric Journal. All rights reserved.