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Launching COVID-19 vaccination in Saudi Arabia: Lessons learned, and the way forward.
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66 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- The Role of Digital Technology in Curbing COVID-19.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
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- Vaccination coverage and access among children and adult migrants and refugees in the Middle East and North African region: a systematic review and meta-analysis.EClinicalMedicine · 2024Article
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- COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy among Population in Jazan Region of Saudi Arabia.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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- Effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines against ICU admission during Omicron surge in Saudi Arabia: a nationwide retrospective cohort study.BMC infectious diseases · 2023Article
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Abstract
The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARSCoV- 2) emerged in Wuhan City, China. The SARS-CoV-2 crossed borders and quickly transformed into a "Public health emergency of international concern". Countries around the globe are in the race to achieve herd immunity. We describe the steps taken by Saudi Arabia to achieve this goal.
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