Exploring the reported adverse effects of COVID-19 vaccines among vaccinated Arab populations: a multi-national survey study.

ABSTRACT: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been a major challenge worldwide for the past years with high morbidity and mortality rates. While vaccination was the cornerstone to control the pandemic and disease spread, concerns regarding safety and adverse events (AEs) have been raised lately. A cross-sectional study was conducted between January 1st and January 22nd, 2022, in six Arabic countries namely Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Syria, Libya, Iraq, and Algeria. We utilized a self-administered questionnaire validated in Arabic which encompassed two main parts. The first was regarding sociodemographic data while the second was about COVID-19 vaccination history, types, doses, and experienced AEs. A multistage sampling was employed in each country, involving the random selection of three

SUBMITTER: Amer SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10899622 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature