Department of Economics, Berehan University, Debre, Ethiopia
Review Article
How far can Effective HIV Vaccine amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic?
Author(s): Seyi Samson Enitan*
The pursuit of a safe and effective HIV vaccine holds lifesaving potential for people globally; unfortunately, a number of ongoing HIV vaccine
safety and efficacy trials are being shortened paused or postponed amidst the Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) crisis. The COVID-19
outbreak that started in Wuhan, megacity of China late December, 2019, has spread to 188 countries and territories, with more than 9 million
total confirmed cases and 470,061 total deaths globally as at 22 June, 2020 and still counting. Currently, no approved vaccines exist to prevent
infection with the novel Coronavirus; however, the impact of the pandemic has been enormous with devastating effects on the global health
and economy, with many countries introducing stringent response measures to de-escalate the spread of the virus. Recruiting and retaining
volunteers for HIV vaccine trials t.. Read More»
DOI:
10.37421/2161-105X.2022.12.001
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