Adverse events of COVID-19 vaccines in pregnant and postpartum women in Brazil: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

By the fact that pregnant and postpartum women are currently using COVID-19 vaccines, ensure their safety is critical. So, more safety evidence is crucial to include this new technology to their vaccine's calendar and to develop public policies regarding the support and training of Health Care Personnel. This study aims to describe the adverse events (AE) of COVID-19 vaccines in pregnant and postpartum women in the early stage of vaccination campaign in Brazil.

Methods

An observational cross-sectional study using data from the Brazilian surveillance information system to characterize the AE of COVID-19 vaccines (Sinovac/Butantan, Pfizer/BioNTech, AstraZeneca and Janssen) in Brazilian pregnant and postpartum women from April to August 2021. Frequency and incidence

SUBMITTER: Covas DT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9838840 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature