On the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines, certainties and uncertainties

On the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines, certainties and uncertainties

Introduction: The COVID-19 vaccines in use (inactivaded virus, encapsulated m-RNA, non-replicating adenovirus-vectored DNA) were clinically tested in randomized placebocontrolled phase-3 studies. Objective: To address certainties and uncertainties about safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines...

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Main Authors:	Ana Cecilia Amado Xavier de Oliveira, Isabella Fernandes Delgado, Francisco José Roma Paumgartten
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2021-08-01
Series:	Vigilância Sanitária em Debate: Sociedade, Ciência & Tecnologia
Subjects:	COVID-19; Vaccines; Adverse Events; Randomized Placebo-controlled Trials
Online Access:	https://visaemdebate.incqs.fiocruz.br/index.php/visaemdebate/article/view/1881

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