DOUBTS ABOUT COVID-19 VACCINE: A CRITICAL EVALUATION

Authors

  • A. O. Okpala Parasitology and Public Health Unit, Department of Zoology and Environmental Biology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka 410001
  • A. Hanifah Department of Medical Laboratory Science, School of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto
  • H. M. Saliu Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Natural Science, Prince Abubakar Audu University Anyigba, Kogi State
  • R. M. Raji Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Natural Science, Prince Abubakar Audu University Anyigba, Kogi State
  • M. O. Okolo Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Natural Science, Prince Abubakar Audu University Anyigba, Kogi State
  • C. V. Anih Drug Delivery Unit, Department of Pharmaceutics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka 410001
  • G. Agieni Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Natural Science, Prince Abubakar Audu University Anyigba, Kogi State
  • M. A Mumuni Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Natural Science, Prince Abubakar Audu University Anyigba, Kogi State

Keywords:

Vaccine, Covid-19, SARS-CoV-2

Abstract

The emergence of COVID-19 put a lot of pressure on many the entire world and racing for solutions became highly
competitive, resulting in getting trapped in acclaimed solutions for the disease. One area of common interest is the
inability to get drug treatment for the disease but a preventive measure vaccine. In this respect high expectations that
heralded the development of COVID-19 vaccines has been dragged into mud as a result of doubts about the efficacy
and safety of the vaccine. To this end we take the task of thoroughly evaluating various types of vaccine that has
been approved and considered safe for the human administration, by following after dose effects and reviewing
various questions arising from the candidates that received the jab. In such cases associated health challenges if any
were searched for and complained as per the refusal in some quarters. It was discovered that most of the doubts were
as a result of the inability of the vaccine to prevent the spread of the diseases and the huge record failure and side
effects associated with some vaccines. Poor information as per the side effects of the vaccine fuelling the doubts and
hesitancy to that vaccine. Doubts in vaccine acceptability are high considering the number of reviews we undertake
and more work need to be done to remove the doubts and assurance of improvement from the disease after the jabs
are very sacrosanct.

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Published

2023-10-31

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