SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination: The Time Is Now

Abstract

March 2020 marked the beginning of unprecedented times. Pandemic-related lockdowns, government shutdowns, outbreaks, overloaded health care systems, and the resultant debates regarding masking, social distancing, political divides, and outright madness has become the hallmark of the past year and a half. Vaccination and the elusive "herd immunity" was a glowing point on the horizon, signaling the return to normalcy. However, for many, the promise of a vaccine preventing transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and the development of severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have fallen short. Immunocompro-

Political stability as a major determinant of the Covid-19 pandemic outcomes

“…The Covid-19 pandemic has spread rapidly and enveloped around the world with increasing morbidity and mortality. Wide range of policy measures have been deployed including Covid-19 surveillance and testing [ 1 , 2 ]; lockdowns and social distancing [ [3] , [4] , [5] ]; raising public health awareness on behavioral health affairs [ 6 , 7 ]; building trust through risk communication and community engagement [ 8 ]; reaching Covid-19 vaccination targets [ 9 , 10 ] and so on.…”