India’s cost-effective COVID-19 vaccine development initiatives

Strategies of vaccine production against COVID-19: when will an effective vaccine be produced?

There is a strong consensus globally that production of an effective vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 is likely the most effective approach to sustainably controlling the COVID-19 pandemic. An unprecedented research effort and global coordination has resulted in a rapid development of vaccine candidates and initiation of trials. In this paper, we review vaccine candidate against COVID-19 and also cha...

Ethical Issues in COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers aspired to produce an effective vaccine with appropriate efficacy and low side effects to mitigate the pandemic. It seems that vaccination is the only mean to save the world from this pandemic. In this article, we will review the ethical challenges of mass vaccination (focusing on the vaccine distribution and uptake), referring to the mai...

Quarantine an effective intervention in COVID-19

letter to editor

Hydroxychloroquine: A bridge prophylaxis till finding the COVID-19 vaccine

Regarding the importance of COVID-19 pandemic and risks that the infection imposes on healthcare workers, this manuscript discusses the potential usage of Hydroxychloroquine as a prophylactic agent.

Student-Led Initiatives’ Potential in the COVID-19 Response in Iran