Adverse Events Following Immunization Associated with Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination Reported in the Mobile Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vaccination against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is underway globally to prevent the infection caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. We aimed to investigate the adverse events following immunization (AEFIs) for COVID-19 among healthcare workers (HCWs).

Methods

This was a retrospective study of the AEFIs associated with the first dose of the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine at the Kosin University Gospel Hospital from March 3 to March 22, 2021. We investigated the systemic and local adverse events during the 7 days following the vaccination using the Mobile Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (MVAERS) developed by our hospital.

Results

A total of 1,503 HCWs were vaccinated, and the data of 994 HCWs were reported in the MVAERS. The

SUBMITTER: Jeon M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8093606 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature