Death rates due to COVID-19 pandemic vary considerably across regions and countries.
Case Mortality Rates (CMR) per 100,000 population are more reliable than case-fatality rates …

Immunization during pregnancy has been recommended in an increasing number of countries.
The aim of this strategy is to protect pregnant women and infants from severe infectious …

Background: Vaccine hesitancy is a leading threat to public health. It has been studied
extensively in North America and Europe but much less in Arab countries. The Parent Attitudes …

The effectiveness of the inactivated BBIBP-CorV vaccine against severe COVID-19
outcomes (hospitalization, critical care admission and death due to COVID-19) and its long-term …

Background Most pediatric adenovirus respiratory infections are mild and indistinguishable
from other viral causes. However, in a few children, the disease can be severe and result in …

Like other countries in the region, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was deeply affected by the
pandemic. However, its foresight and proactive policies helped to create opportunities out …

Vaccine hesitancy is a growing public health concern that has fueled the resurgence of
vaccine-preventable diseases in several Muslim-majority countries. Although multiple factors are …

Background The United Arab Emirates (UAE) was the first country in the Middle East to report
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Serosurveys …

… Author links open overlay panel Abderrahim Oulhaj a b 1 , Ahmed R. Alsuwaidi c 1 , Abubaker
Suliman a , Huda Gasmelseed d , Shaima Khan e , Shamma Alawi e , Yaman Hukan e , …

Healthcare providers (HCPs) are at the frontline to curb the spread of vaccine hesitancy in
the community. However, HCPs themselves may delay or refuse vaccines. In light of the …