11th European Epidemiology and Public Health Congress

  Vaccine Hesitancy of Covid 19  Getting a COVID-19 vaccine is a personal choice. People have already started getting vaccinated. But there is still some hesitancy to vaccines.                              Vaccine Hesitancy refers to delay in acceptance for getting vaccinated or refusal of vaccines.                                                                What are the causes of covid-19 vaccine hesitancy?  Vaccine hesitancy is caused by various factors such as complacency, convenience, and confidence.   Concerns about unknown future effects, side effects, and a lack of trust are the most common reasons. Disinformation and rumours through social media make people lose confidence. Lower levels of education and poor access to accurate information, and lack of effective public health messages or targeted campaigns is another reason for vaccine hesitancy.  Things we need to know:  We need to know how COVID-19 vaccines mean for you and your family. Vaccination is a powe

Is drug allergy genetic? Drug allergies are abnormal reactions of the immune system to a medication. In many cases, the allergic reactions are mild. Severe cases can lead to shock and may be life-threatening. Though certain reactions are mostly incalculable, genetic polymorphisms of specific genes can drive patients to allergy. These genetic allergies causing victims usually show familial and ethnic clustering. This is why we regularly observe doctors questioning for a family history of any drug allergy. Is someone of your family allergic to a specific drug or type of drug? If so, be warned: should be careful what drugs you take, you may well have inherited an allergic tendency.   This does not mean that drug allergies run in families. There is no reason to say that if a parent shows an allergic reaction to a drug then the children or any one of them will develop this allergy.  So make sure that your doctor  know regarding your history of drug allergies in your family. Drug aller