With more than 140 SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in development, the race is on for a successful candidate to help prevent COVID-19. But according to a new paper published today in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) there are challenges in evaluating the efficacy of these vaccines during the pandemic.
In Canada and other developed countries whooping cough – also known as pertussis – is making a comeback. Despite a relatively high vaccination coverage, it’s still life-threatening for young children. World-wide in 2014 there were over 24 million cases of whooping cough and over 150,000 children under the age of five died from the disease.
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