Self-reported side effects following COVID-19 vaccination in athletes : A retrospective study

Billions of coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) vaccines have been administered worldwide. However, limited data on side effects have been reported in athletes. This study aimed to describe the incidence of side effects following COVID-19 vaccination in athletes and to identify the factors associated with the main side effects in this population. Information on COVID-19 vaccination, side effects, and overall symptom duration was retrospectively collected from recreational and competitive athletes. A total of 460 participants were included in this study. Fever and arm pain were more frequently reported after the first-dose vaccination, 9.6% vs 4.6%, p = .007 and 81.3% vs 24.9%, p ≤ .001. Myalgia was more common after the second-dose vaccination, 0.65% vs. 7.1% p ≤ .001. Males were more likely to present with arm pain after the first and second vaccinations. Those with SARS-CoV-2 infection before vaccination were less likely to present with arm pain after the first dose of vaccination (OR: 0.162, p ≤ .001) and more likely to present with fever after the second dose of vaccination (OR: 3.442, p = .046). First-dose vaccination with the BNT162b2 vaccine compared to other brands was characterized by lower odds of fever (OR: 0.394, p = .017). Our results indicated mild adverse effects and a short duration of symptoms in athletes following COVID-19 vaccination.

Errataetall:

CommentIn: Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2023 Aug 1;19(2):2253595. - PMID 37644884

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:19

Enthalten in:

Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics - 19(2023), 2 vom: 01. Aug., Seite 2234788

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Komici, Klara [VerfasserIn]
Verderosa, Sofia [VerfasserIn]
D'Amico, Fabio [VerfasserIn]
Guerra, Germano [VerfasserIn]

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Athletes
BNT162 Vaccine
COVID-19 Vaccines
COVID-19 vaccines
Journal Article
SARS-CoV-2 infection
SARS-CoV-2 vaccines
Side effects

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Date Completed 21.07.2023

Date Revised 26.09.2023

published: Print

CommentIn: Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2023 Aug 1;19(2):2253595. - PMID 37644884

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/21645515.2023.2234788

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM359708471