Tag: COVID-19 vaccines

People who are vaccinated and still contract Covid-19 are less likely to develop severe symptoms, be hospitalised, or die from it

Psychologists have identified three potential barriers to vaccination: capability, opportunity and motivation.

  If Google searches and social media posts are any indicators, lots of people are asking which COVID vaccine is best. But vaccines aren’t like laptops or washing

It is unlikely that we will reach full herd immunity for Covid-19. However, we are likely to reach a practical kind of herd immunity through vaccination

  Many over 50s seem to be asking this question. But there are a number of reasons it’s important to go ahead and get the AstraZeneca vaccine now

Dr R Neerunjun Gopee

Licensing agreements between pharmaceutical companies and the Medicines Patent Pool, in cooperation with the WHO, could accelerate access to doses for the poorest countries

Time is of the essence if we want to contain and overcome the distress, death toll and dire socio-economic consequences of the pandemic

It is not only a question of personal liberty. It has also to do with the fundamental right a person has over his bodily integrity

  Fair gobal agreements, home-grown vaccines and sharing extra doses with poorer nations are all needed if we’re to ever emerge from this pandemic

Countries which are free of Covid-19 would be able to enhance bilateral trade and travel. Borders will only be selectively opened. However, pre-Covid-19 normality will still be quite

  The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine may be rolled out in mere weeks

  Side agreements signed by some wealthy nations threaten to undercut global efforts to ensure a fairly equitable worldwide vaccination effort