Pandemic Preparedness: The Potential Advantage of Medicines That Prevent Acute Side Effects of Vaccination, SARS-CoV-2 as an Example

Vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 is an important and essential strategy to combat the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. has shown be effective in reducing spread of SARS-CoV-2, chances becoming infected developing severe COVID-19, hospitalization mortality rates. However, vaccinations are accompanied by undesirable side effects which may part responsible for a reduction willingness become vaccinated. At this moment (June 2022), 24.3% US adult population (18+ years old) not fully vaccinated 49.5% did receive their follow-up booster vaccination. The most motives refusing vaccination unknown long-term known acute Here, we discuss importance recognizing impact reactogenicity on individuals’ vaccinate how development safe medicines that prevent or mitigate unwanted help increase vaccinate.