Adverse events following immunization of COVID-19 (Covaxin) vaccine at a tertiary care center of India

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The study aimed to assess the adverse events following COVID-19 vaccine (Covaxin) immunization at a tertiary care institution and also assess the predictors of the adverse events following immunization (AEFI). The prospective observational study was conducted in a tertiary care institute among the Covaxin beneficiaries between June 28 and September 6, 2021. A total of 1826 participants were assessed for any local or systemic adverse events after seven days of vaccination. A telephonic interview was conducted, and the beneficiaries were assessed according to the adverse event grading. A total of 1826 participants were assessed for AEFI, and 544 (29.8%) reported at least one of the AEFI. No severe adverse events were reported, and about 1.6% had moderate AEFI. Pain at the injection site (14.6%), fever (9.7%), and myalgia (5.9%) were the common adverse events reported by the participants. AEFI incidence was higher in the first dose (38.1%) when compared to the second dose (26.4%), and this finding was significant with a p < 0.001. The major factors associated with AEFI were female sex, history of an allergic reaction, presence of comorbidities, acute infection in the past 3 months, and intake of chronic medications. Precaution needs to be taken while vaccinating individuals having allergies, comorbidities, acute infection in the last 3 months, and individuals on chronic medication.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:94

Enthalten in:

Journal of medical virology - 94(2022), 6 vom: 11. Juni, Seite 2453-2459

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Parida, Swayam Pragyan [VerfasserIn]
Sahu, Dinesh Prasad [VerfasserIn]
Singh, Arvind Kumar [VerfasserIn]
Alekhya, G [VerfasserIn]
Subba, Sonu Hangma [VerfasserIn]
Mishra, Abhisek [VerfasserIn]
Padhy, Biswa Mohan [VerfasserIn]
Patro, Binod Kumar [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19 Vaccines
Disease control
Epidemiology
Immunity/immunization
Journal Article
Observational Study
SARS coronavirus
Vaccines
Vaccines/vaccine strains
Virus classification

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 19.04.2022

Date Revised 16.09.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/jmv.27655

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM336821298