Abstract
The Northern Hemisphere, including the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, is anxiously waiting for the influenza season as it is expected to coincide with the second peak or wave of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic causing fear of a ‘twindemic’, where two epidemics happen at the same time. Influenza cases abruptly declined as a result of the COVID-19 mitigation measures, such as hand hygiene, mask-wearing, and social distancing, as well as missed diagnoses due to sick people avoiding healthcare institutions early in the spring. Yet, the world should be prepared for the worst as we are not certain if preventive measures to mitigate COVID-19 transmission can lead to a low upcoming season for influenza in the Northern Hemisphere as has been evident in the Southern Hemisphere during June–August 2020 or it may lead to viral interference resulting in different peaks of the infection.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.5001/omj.2020.132
- Journal
- Oman Medical Journal
- Publisher
- Oman Medical Specialty Board
- Open access
- Gold open access
Cite this article
APA 7
Al Awaidy, S. T., Uyaroğlu, O. A., Wannous, C., & Tanriover, M. D. (2020). Addressing Influenza Vaccination in MENA Region during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Decreasing the Effects of the Collision. Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2020.132
MLA 9
Al Awaidy, Salah T., et al. "Addressing Influenza Vaccination in MENA Region during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Decreasing the Effects of the Collision." Oman Medical Journal, 2020. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2020.132.
Chicago (author–date)
Al Awaidy, Salah T., Oğuz Abdullah Uyaroğlu, Chadia Wannous, and Mine Durusu Tanriover. 2020. "Addressing Influenza Vaccination in MENA Region during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Decreasing the Effects of the Collision." Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2020.132.
Harvard
Al Awaidy, S. T., Uyaroğlu, O. A., Wannous, C. and Tanriover, M. D. (2020) 'Addressing Influenza Vaccination in MENA Region during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Decreasing the Effects of the Collision', Oman Medical Journal. doi:10.5001/omj.2020.132.
Vancouver
Al Awaidy ST, Uyaroğlu OA, Wannous C, Tanriover MD. Addressing Influenza Vaccination in MENA Region during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Decreasing the Effects of the Collision. Oman Medical Journal. 2020. doi:10.5001/omj.2020.132
IEEE
S. T. Al Awaidy, O. A. Uyaroğlu, C. Wannous, and M. D. Tanriover, "Addressing Influenza Vaccination in MENA Region during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Decreasing the Effects of the Collision," Oman Medical Journal, 2020, doi: 10.5001/omj.2020.132.