Counterfeit Healthcare Products: Nepal at a Vulnerable Position.

Unlabelled: Nepal stands in a vulnerable position when it comes to counterfeit medicines as two of its major trade partners countries are leading producers of falsified healthcare products. The impacts that it can lead to are a lower standard of healthcare delivery to the public, increased cost of treatment, antibiotic resistance, and even fatality. The time of crisis as the Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic is often seen as an opportunity to endorse substandard products in greater amounts.

Adverse Events following Immunization with COVID-19 Vaccines: A Narrative Review.

Numerous COVID-19 vaccines are being administered to people around the world. Adverse events following immunization (AEFI) with COVID-19 vaccines have been reported by health care workers as well as surveillance bodies. A wealth of information on the efficacy and safety of vaccines exists in the literature, and the knowledge in this sector is growing exponentially.

Adverse Events Following the First Dose of Immunization of COVID-19 Vaccine.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged the entire globe and the need for a vaccine is supreme. Since many vaccines along with Covishield have been granted emergency use authorization, the evaluation and monitoring of safety are crucial. Covishield was rolled out in Nepal on January 27, 2021.