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Side effects associated with COVID-19 vaccines play a crucial role in the public decision regarding the importance and necessi-ty of vaccination. Objective. Global active surveillance of the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines. The importance of participation of the Russian Federation is determined by obtaining data on the efficacy and safety of vaccines approved for use in the country, such as Gam-COVID-Vac (Sputnik V), EpiVacCorona, CoviVac, and Sputnik Light, and comparing them with vaccines used abroad. Material and methods. The international study includes 3 phases to evaluate vaccine efficacy and safety in target populations. The first phase will study adverse reactions associated with primary vaccination, the second phase will investigate the side effects of booster doses, and the third phase will assess the long-term safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines. Validated electronic questionnaires completed by the target population will be used for data collection. Expected results. The study will provide evidence-based data on the efficacy and safety of domestic vaccines in comparison with foreign vaccines. The study protocol is registered at ClinicalTrials.gov under the identifier NCT04834869. Russian Federation (Co-VaST-RU) is included in the study on 26 July 2021.
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The global spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has prompted the workforce, business, healthcare service and education along with individual to migrate from traditional work method to remote environment. The shifting from traditional to remote work environment has created many challenges towards security and privacy risks. In this paper, we have surveyed the potential user data security breach and privacy situation, cyber-threat that can affect business, health organization, and solution to protect data security and privacy.
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COVID-19 Vaccines , COVID-19 , Cross-Sectional Studies , Humans , SARS-CoV-2 , Surveys and QuestionnairesABSTRACT
Objective: This study aims to evaluate students' knowledge and attitudes about COVID-19 and its precautionary measures. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among dental students in their clinical practice years in two Palestinian universities. An online questionnaire was sent out using students' in mid-May, 2020. The questionnaire assessed students self-reported knowledge about the COVID-19, and students' attitudes towards providing clinical care during the pandemic. Results: A total of 305 dental students completed the questionnaire. Fifty-nine percent (n = 180) reported having updated training on infection control measures in dental settings and 29% (n = 89) reported having attended a training course regarding COVID-19. Eighty-two percent of students (n = 250) preferred to avoid working with suspected COVID-19 patients. Almost 89% (n = 269) admitted fear of transmitting the virus to their families. This fear was related to their perception that using regular standard precautions is unsafe in dealing with COVID-19 patients and their perception of their schools' preparedness to update infection prevention measures (χ2 = 50.45, p < 0.001) (χ2 = 9.77, p = 0.021). Conclusion: Students in this sample are aware of COVID-19 and its precautionary measures. Adherence to new, stricter infection control protocols and periodic orientation of students to these protocols are ways to guarantee a safer environment for both patients and students. © 2020 The authors.
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The outbreak of novel communicable diseases urges epidemiologic and clinical researchers to establish highly sensitive case definitions to track all true positive cases;therefore, there is emerging evidence on the oral lesions that may be indicative of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).