Evaluation of portable near-infrared spectroscopy for authentication of mRNA based COVID-19 vaccines.

ABSTRACT: Since its identification in 2019, Covid-19 has spread to become a global pandemic. Until now, vaccination in its different forms proves to be the most effective measure to control the outbreak and lower the burden of the disease on healthcare systems. This arena has become a prime target to criminal networks that spread counterfeit Covid-19 vaccines across the supply chain mainly for profit. Counterfeit vaccines provide false sense of security to individuals, heightens the risk of exposure and outbreak of the virus, and increase the risk of harm linked to Covid-19 infection. Moreover, the increase in counterfeit vaccines feeds hesitancy towards vaccination and erodes the trust in mass immunisation programmes. It is therefore of paramount importance to work on rapid and reliable methods for

SUBMITTER: Assi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9067670 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature