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. 2021 Mar 5:taab031.
doi: 10.1093/jtm/taab031. Online ahead of print.

Making sound public health policy decisions for COVID-19 vaccination: vaccine effectiveness, safety, affordability, programmatic logistics and roll-out globally

Om Prakash Choudhary  1 , Indraj Singh  2
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Making sound public health policy decisions for COVID-19 vaccination: vaccine effectiveness, safety, affordability, programmatic logistics and roll-out globally

Om Prakash Choudhary et al. J Travel Med. .

Abstract

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The universal mitigation of the pandemic triggered by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 relies on successfully implementing a fast-paced immunization program based on an efficient framework encompassing the in-field logistics of the vaccine distribution, coverage and efficacy. The forthcoming challenges and resolution plans for executing the coronavirus disease 2019 vaccination have been comprehensively outlined in the present discourse.

Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; coverage; distribution; efficacy; immunization; manufacture; monitoring.

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A comprehensive outline of the in-field logistics of COVID-19 vaccination.
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