A Reflection on the Situation of Coronavirus Vaccination in Iran and Turkey

Coronavirus disease ۲۰۱۹ (COVID-۱۹) is a contagious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus ۲ (SARS-CoV-۲). The first known case was identified in Wuhan, China, in December ۲۰۱۹ (۱, ۲). The first known case was identified in Wuhan, China, in December ۲۰۱۹ (۱). The disease has since spread worldwide, leading to an ongoing pandemic (۳). With the continued distribution of various vaccines against Covid-۱۹, some parts of the world are distributing vaccines to their citizens at a higher rate than some struggling countries. According to statistics on ۲۲ August ۲۰۲۱, the rate of vaccinations in the top ten countries with the highest injection dose is as follows: (numbers in parentheses are the percentage of corona vaccination to the total population). It is interesting that Turkey, a neighboring country of Iran, is ranked ۸th in this list in terms of vaccination while having almost the same population as Iran (۴, ۵) (Figure.۱).

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COVID-۱۹ , Iran , Turkey , Vaccination