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

• DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.876336
• Publication Date: 2022-05-06T05:56:00Z
• Authors: Subhashini Ganesan; Latifa Mohammad B...; Nawal Al Kaabi; Mohammed Al Mansoori; Noura Nasser Al M...; Mariam Saif Al Sh...; Aysha Saeed Alderei; Hamada Nasser El ...; Rudina Mubarak Al...; Noura Saeed Al Sh...; Khuloud Mohammed ...; Aysha Fahad Al Bl...; Flavia Martinez C...; Katherine Warren; Faheem Ahamed; Walid Zaher
• Keywords: Odds

COVID-19 vaccines have proven to be very safe in the clinical trials, however, there is less evidence comparing safety of these real-world settings. Therefore, we aim investigate nature and severity adverse effects reported differences based on type vaccine received. A survey was conducted among 1,878 adult (≥18 years) recipients through online platforms telephonic interviews during March September 2021. The factors potentially associated with side like age, gender, ethnicity, comorbidities, previous infection were analyzed Differences events compared between inactivated mRNA recipients. major by pain at site injection, fatigue drowsiness, headache followed joint/muscle pain. more common Pfizer-BioNTech than inactive Sinopharm odds ratio 1.39 (95% CI 1.14–1.68). average number individuals who had received 1.61 ± 2.08 2.20 2.58, respectively, difference statistically significant ( p <0.001). Severe after vaccinations rare 95% either an or mild requiring no home-based treatment. study found that 55 years female history one comorbid conditions, Pfizer- BioNTech vaccine, infections are higher developing effect post vaccination others.