A Theoretical and Statistical Comparison of Major COVID-19 Vaccines

Abstract

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) is the first major virus to spread across the world and cause a catastrophe in decades. Vaccines are a tried and tested method of preventing the spread of viruses and have hence been used to halt the outbreak. On the surface, many of the vaccines are indistinguishable, prompting the following question: What are the differences between COVID-19 vaccines, and how well can they protect and individual? The objective of this research paper is to reveal the differences between types of COVID-19 vaccines and the processes they use to function. A comparison of each vaccine’s advantages/disadvantages along with an analysis of their efficacies and safety will be used to determine the protective power of each vaccine. This paper will go over four different types of platforms available: mRNA, Recombinant protein, Inactivated Whole Virus and Viral Vector vaccines along with 5 different vaccines: BNT162b2, mRNA-1273, NVX-2373, BBV-152, AD.26.CoV2.S.