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ArticleHealth science reports2023

Frequency of COVID-19 vaccine side effects and its associated factors among the vaccinated population of Pakistan: A cross-sectional study.

Farah Yasmin, Hala Najeeb, Hasan Fareed Siddiqui, Muhammad Sohaib Asghar, Hashir Ali Awan, Rana Muhammad Usama, Zoha Allahuddin, Muhammad Junaid Tahir, Kaleem Ullah, Mohammed Mahmmoud Fadelallah Eljack

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10 authors.

Farah YasminDepartment of Medicine, Dow Medical College Dow University of Health Sciences Karachi Pakistan.
Hala NajeebDepartment of Medicine, Dow Medical College Dow University of Health Sciences Karachi Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0001-7075-4674
Hasan Fareed SiddiquiDepartment of Medicine, Dow Medical College Dow University of Health Sciences Karachi Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0002-2220-1335
Muhammad Sohaib AsgharDepartment of Medicine, Dow University Hospital-Ojha Campus Dow University of Health Sciences Karachi Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0001-6705-2030
Hashir Ali AwanDepartment of Medicine, Dow Medical College Dow University of Health Sciences Karachi Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0002-3579-810X
Rana Muhammad UsamaDepartment of Medicine Lahore General Hospital Lahore Pakistan.
Zoha AllahuddinDepartment of Medicine, Dow Medical College Dow University of Health Sciences Karachi Pakistan.
Muhammad Junaid TahirDepartment of Radiology Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute and Research Center (PKLI & RC) Lahore Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0335-6681
Kaleem UllahDepartment of Surgery, Liver Transplant and Hepatobiliary Unit Pir Abdul Qadir Shah Jelani Institute of Medical Sciences Gambat Pakistan.
Mohammed Mahmmoud Fadelallah EljackDepartment of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences University of Bakht Alruda Ad Duwaym Sudan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2370-9368

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine side effects have an important role in the hesitancy of the general population toward vaccine administration. Therefore, this study was conducted to document the COVID-19 vaccine side effects in our population. Materials and Methods: An online survey-based, cross-sectional study was carried out from September 1, 2021, to October 1, 2021, to document the side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine among the general public. The questionnaire included participants' sociodemographic data, type of vaccine, comorbidities, previous COVID-19 infection, and assessment of side effects reported by them. Results: The majority of the participants were <20 years of age (62.2%), females (74.9%), belonged to the educational sector (58.1%), residents of Sindh (65.7%), and were previously unaffected by COVID-19 infection (73.3%). Sinovac (38.7%) followed by Sinopharm (30.4%) and Moderna (18.4%) were administered more frequently. Commonly reported side effects were injection site pain (82%), myalgia (55%), headache (46%), fatigue/malaise (45%), and fever (41%). Vaccine side effects were more likely to be reported with the first dose as compared to the second dose. On regression analysis, factors associated with occurrence of side effects included younger age (odds ratio [OR]: 6.000 [2.065-17.431], Conclusion: The overall prevalence of local side effects was quite higher than the systemic ones. Further large-scale studies on vaccine safety are required to strengthen public confidence in the vaccination drive.

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adverse effectsCOVID‐19 vaccinepostvaccination symptomsSARS‐CoV‐2 vaccinevaccine side effects

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