Vaccine Side Effects Following COVID-19 Vaccination Among the Residents of the UAE-An Observational Study.

ABSTRACT: COVID-19 vaccines have proven to be very safe in the clinical trials, however, there is less evidence comparing the safety of these vaccines in real-world settings. Therefore, we aim to investigate the nature and severity of the adverse effects reported and the differences based on the type of vaccine received. A survey was conducted among 1,878 adult (≥18 years) COVID-19 vaccine recipients through online survey platforms and telephonic interviews during March to September 2021. The factors potentially associated with the reported side effects like age, gender, ethnicity, comorbidities, and previous COVID-19 infection were analyzed based on the type of vaccine received. Differences in adverse events and the severity were compared between inactivated and mRNA vaccine recipients. The major a

SUBMITTER: Ganesan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9120526 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature