COVID-19 Variants and Vaccine Benefits-Risks Balance | ||
| Al- Anbar Medical Journal | ||
| Article 1, Volume 17, Issue 2, December 2021, Pages 46-48 PDF (247 K) | ||
| Document Type: Editorial article | ||
| DOI: 10.33091/amj.2021.171068 | ||
| Author | ||
| Abdulsalam Al-Ani .* | ||
| Department of Pathology and Forensic Medicine/Hematology, College of Medicine, University Of Anbar, Anbar, Ira | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Since the emergence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the SARS-CoV-2 virus (the causative agent of the disease) has spread and imposed an enormous health burden worldwide. As of 27 July 2021, almost 200 million people were infected with more than 4 million deaths globally (according to WHO Coronavirus Dashboard, https://covid19.who.int/table). Although many treatment modalities have been used or still under trials all over the world, no specific treatment was found to cure or prevent the disease development. Therefore, immunization was regarded the best choice to prevent the development of the disease or at least reduce morbidity and mortality. Using the concept of herd immunity; that; with a threshold at 60 to 70% of the all population gaining immunity through previous exposure to the virus or by vaccinations; can control a very contagious disease. Owing to COVID-19 serious complications and millions of deaths worldwide with a great impact on the health care system, natural infection is an unsuitable option to reach population protection [1]. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| COVID-19; Variants; Vaccine | ||
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