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Resource Person : Dr A.C.Shyam M.B.B.S, M.D Professor, Department of Community Medicine RRMCH, BANGALORE

Date : 4th August 2021

Time : 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

About Resource Person :

• • 1st Rank in M.D , KIMS Bangalore
• • Has fellowship in Diabetology and in Indian Academy of Medical Specialty
• • Practicing Preventive Diabetology

About the Program :

A COVID 19 vaccine is a vaccine intended to provide acquired immunity against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS CoV 2), the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID 19). Prior to the COVID 19 pandemic, an established body of knowledge existed about the structure and function of coronaviruses causing diseases like severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). This knowledge accelerated the development of various vaccine technologies during early 2020.The initial focus of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines was on preventing symptomatic, often severe illness.On 10 January 2020, the SARS-CoV-2 genetic sequence data was shared through GISAID, and by 19 March, the global pharmaceutical industry announced a major commitment to address COVID-19. The COVID 19 vaccines are widely credited for their role in reducing the spread, severity, and death caused by COVID-19. In regard to this a focus was on the COVID 19 myths & Beliefs

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