TY - JOUR
AU - Folasade Dele-Ojo, Bolade
AU - Adesokan, Adedapo
AU - Fadare, Joseph Olusesan
AU - Ajayi, Paul Oladapo
AU - Raimi, Taiwo Hussean
AU - Dada, Samuel Ayokunle
AU - Dele, Ojo Owolabi
AU - Ogunmodede, James Ayodele
AU - Ipinimo, Tope Michael
AU - Ariyo, Olumuyiwa Elijah
AU - Godman, Brian
PY - 2024
DA - February
TI - Short-term COVID-19 vaccine adverse effects among adults in Ekiti State, Nigeria
JO - Current Medical Research and Opinion
DO - https://doi.org/10.1080/03007995.2024.2316217
AB - Background: The safety of the COVID-19 vaccines has been a topic of concern globally. This issue of safety is associated with vaccine hesitancy due to concerns about the adverse effects of the vaccines. Consequently, this study determined the short-term safety profile of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in Ekiti State, Nigeria. Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study conducted between May and July 2021 among individuals who had received the first dose of the first batch of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH), Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria. A Google form was used to collect data on the adverse effects of the vaccine. Results: Out of over 1,000 individuals who were approached, 758 respondents completed the study. A large percentage (57.4%) of those who received the vaccines were healthcare workers. Adverse effects were reported in 70.8% of the participants with most manifesting on the first day of the vaccination. The predominant adverse effects were injection site soreness (28.5%), followed by fatigue (18.7%) and muscle pain (8.6%). There was no report of severe adverse effects such as anaphylactic reactions, thrombosis, myocarditis, transient myelitis, or Guillen-Barre syndrome. Conclusion: This study found that self-reported adverse effects of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine were mild and short in duration. This outcome has promising implications for improving COVID-19 vaccine uptake in the immediate environment and Nigeria.
PB - Taylor and Francis
UR - https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/88241/
KW - Coronavirus (COVID-19)
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