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Thrombosis With Thrombocytopenia Syndrome After Administration Of Azd1222 Or Ad26.Cov2.S Vaccine For Covid-19: A Systematic Review, Usama Waqar, Shaheer Ahmed, Syed M H Ali Gardezi, Muhammad Sarmad Tahir, Zain Ul Abidin, Ali Hussain, Natasha Bahadur Ali, Syed Faisal Mahmood Dec 2021

Thrombosis With Thrombocytopenia Syndrome After Administration Of Azd1222 Or Ad26.Cov2.S Vaccine For Covid-19: A Systematic Review, Usama Waqar, Shaheer Ahmed, Syed M H Ali Gardezi, Muhammad Sarmad Tahir, Zain Ul Abidin, Ali Hussain, Natasha Bahadur Ali, Syed Faisal Mahmood

Medical College Documents

Background: Cases of thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS) have been reported following vaccination with AZD1222 or Ad26.COV2.S. This review aimed to explore the pathophysiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, management, and prognosis of TTS.
Methods: A systematic review was conducted to identify evidence on TTS till 4th September 2021. Case reports and series reporting patient-level data were included. Descriptive statistics were reported and compared across patients with different sexes, age groups, vaccines, types of thrombosis, and outcomes.
Findings: Sixty-two studies reporting 160 cases were included from 16 countries. Patients were predominantly females with a median age of 42.50 (22) years. AZD1222 was administered …


Public Trust And The Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign: Lessons From The Philippines As It Emerges From The Dengvaxia Controversy, Ronald U. Mendoza, Manuel M. Dayrit, Cenon R. Alfonso, Madeline Mae A. Ong Aug 2021

Public Trust And The Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign: Lessons From The Philippines As It Emerges From The Dengvaxia Controversy, Ronald U. Mendoza, Manuel M. Dayrit, Cenon R. Alfonso, Madeline Mae A. Ong

Ateneo School of Government Publications

While the entire world prepares and begins to roll out COVID-19 vaccines, the Philippines is still reeling from the consequences of the Dengvaxia controversy in 2016. Those highly political events led to the erosion of public trust in leaders and a significant damage to vaccine confidence in the country, now potentially impacting the uptake of COVID-19 vaccines. We discuss how public trust and confidence can be rehabilitated through accountability, transparency, and proper communication from the most trusted sources of the population. We also highlight key lessons for policymakers and leaders on allowing science to take the front seat, and politics …


Covid-19 President Memo_Community Health And Safety Update_August 4, 2021, Joan Ferrini-Mundy Aug 2021

Covid-19 President Memo_Community Health And Safety Update_August 4, 2021, Joan Ferrini-Mundy

Office of the President

Updates from Joan Ferrini-Mundy, University of Maine President, providing details of a University of Maine System requirement that students must be vaccinated to participate in any on-campus experiences in the 2021 Fall Semester.


Covid-19_Umaine News_Ferrini-Mundy, Bumpus Talk With Media About Quarantine Announcement, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications Apr 2021

Covid-19_Umaine News_Ferrini-Mundy, Bumpus Talk With Media About Quarantine Announcement, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications

Division of Marketing & Communications

Screenshot of UMaine in the News regarding WABI (Channel 5) and WGME (Channel 13 in Portland) talking with Joan Ferrini-Mundy, University of Maine System vice chancellor for research and Innovation and UMaine president, and UMaine graduate student Mackenzie Bumpus about the decision to lift the quarantine requirement for any fully vaccinated staff or student who comes In contact with others infected with coronavirus.


Covid-19_President Friday Futurecast_March 19, 2021, Joan Ferrini-Mundy Mar 2021

Covid-19_President Friday Futurecast_March 19, 2021, Joan Ferrini-Mundy

Office of the President

Weekly updates from Joan Ferrini-Mundy, University of Maine President, providing details about issues related to COVID-19 at the University of Maine and the University of Maine at Machias.


Chancellor Messages_We're Coming Back This Fall, Dannel P. Malloy Mar 2021

Chancellor Messages_We're Coming Back This Fall, Dannel P. Malloy

Chancellor

Message to the University of Maine System community from Chancellor Dannel P. Malloy regarding an announcement that the University of Maine System expects to welcome students, faculty, and staff back to our university campuses this fall to "return as normally as possible" for the Fall 2021 Semester.


Chancellor Messages_Keeping Our Community Safe, Dannel P. Malloy Mar 2021

Chancellor Messages_Keeping Our Community Safe, Dannel P. Malloy

Chancellor

Message to the University of Maine System community from Chancellor Dannel P. Malloy regarding the goal for the University of Maine System's to become the most vaccinated Maine workforce.


Covid-19_Umaine News_Bdn Interviews President Ferrini-Mundy About Ums Vaccine Stance, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications Jan 2021

Covid-19_Umaine News_Bdn Interviews President Ferrini-Mundy About Ums Vaccine Stance, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications

Division of Marketing & Communications

Screenshot of UMaine in the News regarding University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy speaking with the Bangor Daily News about the University of Maine System’s stance on COVID-19 vaccination.


Covid-19_Umaine News_Ferrini-Mundy Speaks With Wabi About Vaccination Efforts At Umaine, Across Ums, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications Jan 2021

Covid-19_Umaine News_Ferrini-Mundy Speaks With Wabi About Vaccination Efforts At Umaine, Across Ums, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications

Division of Marketing & Communications

Screenshot of UMaine in the News regarding University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy speaking with WABI (Channel 5) about campus and University of Maine System engagement in the vaccination process.


Covid-19_Umaine News_Wabi Talks With Strout About Nursing Students Administering Covid-19 Vaccines, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications Jan 2021

Covid-19_Umaine News_Wabi Talks With Strout About Nursing Students Administering Covid-19 Vaccines, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications

Division of Marketing & Communications

Screenshot of UMaine in the News regarding Kelley Strout, associate professor and director of the University of Maine School of Nursing, talking with WABI (Channel 5) about UMaine students administering COVID-19 vaccines.


Chancellor Messages_Spring Covid Testing: Higher Numbers, Faster Results, Dannel P. Malloy Jan 2021

Chancellor Messages_Spring Covid Testing: Higher Numbers, Faster Results, Dannel P. Malloy

Chancellor

Message to the University of Maine System community from Chancellor Dannel P. Malloy regarding the COVID-19 vaccine, riot at the US Congress, COVID-19 numbers rising, testing at the University of Maine System, and the return to campuses for the 2021 Spring Semester.


La Vacunación En El Contexto De La Pandemia De Covid-19 [Vaccination In The Context Of The Covid-19 Pandemic], Alvaro Diaz-Badillo, Guadalupe Nayely Garibay-Nieto, Ana L. Navas-Figueroa, Adriana L. Perales-Torres, María Concepción Morales-Gómez, Juan C. Lopez-Alvarenga Jan 2021

La Vacunación En El Contexto De La Pandemia De Covid-19 [Vaccination In The Context Of The Covid-19 Pandemic], Alvaro Diaz-Badillo, Guadalupe Nayely Garibay-Nieto, Ana L. Navas-Figueroa, Adriana L. Perales-Torres, María Concepción Morales-Gómez, Juan C. Lopez-Alvarenga

School of Medicine Publications and Presentations

En esta revisión se describen el historial de vacunación, los diferentes tipos de vacunas y cómo la cobertura de vacunación se ha visto afectada por la pandemia actual de COVID-19. Se analiza la efectividad de las vacunas en condiciones metabólicas del huésped, especialmente cuando las personas han perdido su inmunocompetencia, como los pacientes con enfermedad renal crónica que están en tratamiento de diálisis. Las vacunas se producen con una variedad de métodos industriales, modificando los costos. El nuevo campo de la vacunómica incluye el conjunto de respuestas inmunitarias, los niveles satisfactorios de anticuerpos neutralizantes, la producción de metabolitos y la …


Matters Of Biocybersecurity With Consideration To Propaganda Outlets And Biological Agents, Xavier-Lewis Palmer, Ernestine Powell, Lucas Potter, Thaddeus Eze (Ed.), Lee Speakman (Ed.), Cyril Onwubiko (Ed.) Jan 2021

Matters Of Biocybersecurity With Consideration To Propaganda Outlets And Biological Agents, Xavier-Lewis Palmer, Ernestine Powell, Lucas Potter, Thaddeus Eze (Ed.), Lee Speakman (Ed.), Cyril Onwubiko (Ed.)

Electrical & Computer Engineering Faculty Publications

The modern era holds vast modalities in human data utilization. Within Biocybersecurity (BCS), categories of biological information, especially medical information transmitted online, can be viewed as pathways to destabilize organizations. Therefore, analysis of how the public, along with medical providers, process such data, and the methods by which false information, particularly propaganda, can be used to upset the flow of verified information to populations of medical professionals, is important for maintenance of public health. Herein, we discuss some interplay of BCS within the scope of propaganda and considerations for navigating the field.