PDF-Developing Vaccines for the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Outbreak

The development of the first influenza vaccine by JonasbrSalk and Thomas Francis in 1938 marked a new erabrin the fight against global flu pandemics By 1942 thebrflu vaccine was being studied in largescale clinicalbrstudies. CTropMed. 3/17/20. COVID-19. SARS-CoV-2. 2019-nCov. HCoV-19. Disease. Virus Name. 7 Human Coronaviruses:. 4 normal; 3 “novel”. Alpha: . HCoV-229E. , . HCoV-NL63 . Beta: . HCoV-HKU1. , . HCoV-OC43. Viruses are the smallest of the microbes. . . Viruses can only replicate inside the living cells of the organisms . they . infect. . . Viruses are capable of infecting all type of living forms, from humans to bacteria.. Information current as of . 4/1/2021. There are . three COVID-19 . vaccines currently authorized and recommended for use in the United States, . and . other . vaccines are currently in large-scale clinical trials. . Andreas J . Deymann. , MD. Chair of the Department of Pediatrics . Memorial Hospital South Bend. Justin Chow, MD, FACP, . FHM. Hospitalist. Director . of Mid-Level Program of Hospitalist Department. Memorial Hospital South Bend. Immunizations and Vaccines. What is a Vaccine?. Vaccine = Immunization. Weakened or killed virus or bacteria, or lab made protein. What is in a Vaccine?. Today’s vaccines use only the ingredients they need to be as safe and effective as possible.. What is a coronavirus?. A coronavirus is a virus that can cause respiratory illness. Some coronaviruses can cause the common cold. Recent notable coronavirus infections include:. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). to stay as healthy as possible. What is COVID-19?. COVID-19 is a respiratory infection caused by a “novel” virus-this means that it is an entirely NEW virus.. The COVID-19 pandemic was declared in March 2020 and continues to the present. . Vol.10; Issue: 9; September 2020 Website: www.ijhsr.org Short Communication ISSN: 2249 - 9571 International Journal of Health Science s and Research (ww w.ijhsr.org ) 264 Vol.10; Issue: 9; Septem Lisa Thomson, BA, LNHA, HSE, CIMT. Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer . Susan LaGrange, RN, BSN, NHA, CDONA, FACDONA, CIMT, IP-BC. Director of Education. ECHO National Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network. MATRIC NO;18/ENG02/101. DEVELOPMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ENGINEERING FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT,SENSORS AND PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEMS FOR TACKLING COVID-19 PANDEMIC. INTRODUCTION. Coronavirus. Overview. Prevention. BY ADEROJU OLUWAFIKEMI ADEBOSOLA. 18/ENG02/102. DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER ENGINEERING. INTRODUCTION. Coronaviruses belong to the . Coronaviridae. family in the . Nidovirales. order. Corona represents crown-like spikes on the outer surface of the virus; thus, it was named as a coronavirus. Coronaviruses are minute in size (65–125 nm in diameter) and contain a single-stranded RNA as a nucleic material, size ranging from 26 to 32kbs in length . The subgroups of coronaviruses family are alpha (α), beta (β), gamma (γ) and delta (δ) coronavirus. The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-. Kristiansen MF, Heimustovu BH, Borg S, Mohr T, Gislason H, Møller L, et al. Epidemiology and Clinical Course of First Wave Coronavirus Disease Cases, Faroe Islands. Emerg Infect Dis. 2021;27(3):749-758. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2703.202589. 2019 - 2020. Update #13 03.03.20. WHO Information Network for Epidemics. 03/03/2020. Current Situation. Globally: 90,893 confirmed cases and . 3,110 deaths. 03/03/2020. Cases by country/territory/area (as of 3 March 6am . Objectives. When completed, you will be better able to:. Describe the importance of vaccination. Identify COVID-19 vaccination basics – who, effectiveness, side effects, cost. Describe the COVID-19 vaccination process.