Virology is the scientific discipline that studies the biology of viruses and viral diseases, including spreading, biochemistry, physiology, molecular biology, ecology, evolution, and clinical aspects of viruses ( Jin et al., 2020 ).
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The Impact of Epidemiology on COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence
Copyright: © 2023
|Pages: 15
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-9213-7.ch005
Abstract
In consideration of the importance and scope of epidemiology on SARS‐CoV‐2 (COVID-19), essential aspects are conveyed regarding how to improve vaccine confidence through awareness and education. Further, from a natural history context, the outbreak of the 2019 novel coronavirus diseases (COVID-19) occurred in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China and spread throughout the world. As a result, governments and organizations experienced challenges managing the pandemic. Explained are characteristics of the COVID-19 epidemiological approach. For example, the utilization of epidemiological studies is performed to obtain rates and probability of occurrence. Reviewed are the use of epidemiology in determining COVID-19 causality, the health status of the population, delivery of services, program planning, and social policy.