A Cross-sectional Study to Assess the Incidence of Adverse Drug Reactions to the Covishield Vaccine among Healthcare Workers of a Tertiary Care Government Institute in North India
Background: Vaccines are a key strategy to stop the COVID19 pandemic. The present study was conducted to assess the incidence of Adverse Drug Reactions to the Covishield vaccine among healthcare workers. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional, observational, questionnaire-based study was carried o...
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| author | Kamal Kant TRIVEDI Punam JAKHAR Rajesh CHAUDHARY Lokendra SHARMA Alka BANSAL Mahima MAKHIJA |
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| description | Background: Vaccines are a key strategy to stop the COVID19 pandemic. The present study was conducted to assess the incidence of Adverse Drug Reactions to the Covishield vaccine among healthcare workers. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional, observational, questionnaire-based study was carried out on healthcare workers of R.U.H.S. College of Medical Sciences, Jaipur, Rajasthan. The study tool consisted of a digital questionnaire. Results: The present study was carried out among 316 healthcare workers who received the first dose of the Covishield vaccine. 83 (26.26%) participants complained of side effects after receiving the first dose of the Covishield vaccine. Fatigue (64), fever (52), body ache (40), swelling at the vaccination site (35), headache (25), and pain in the limb (18) were the most prevalent symptoms. Most post-vaccination symptoms were found to be mild. 67 participants showed side effects of vaccination within 24 hours while 16 showed side effects after 24 hours. Conclusion: This study reflects that one fourth of participants complained of side effects after receiving the first dose of the Covishield vaccine. These side effects are not severe and should not be an obstacle to the successful control of the Covid-19 pandemic in India. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1d4b36b9760a4f4ea9d83b4e9d02f3c12023-06-28T07:15:11ZengMedia Med PublicisModern Medicine1223-04722360-24732023-06-01302133140https://doi.org/10.31689/rmm.2023.30.2.133A Cross-sectional Study to Assess the Incidence of Adverse Drug Reactions to the Covishield Vaccine among Healthcare Workers of a Tertiary Care Government Institute in North IndiaKamal Kant TRIVEDI0Punam JAKHAR1Rajesh CHAUDHARY2Lokendra SHARMA3Alka BANSAL4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0289-5640Mahima MAKHIJA5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1966-4101Department of Pharmacology, RUHS College of Medical Sciences, Jaipur, IndiaDepartment of Pharmacology, RUHS College of Medical Sciences, Jaipur, IndiaDepartment of Neurology, CK Birla Hospital, Jaipur, IndiaDepartment of Pharmacology, RUHS College of Medical Sciences, Jaipur, IndiaDepartment of Pharmacology, RUHS College of Medical Sciences, Jaipur, IndiaDepartment of Pharmacology, RUHS College of Medical Sciences, Jaipur, IndiaBackground: Vaccines are a key strategy to stop the COVID19 pandemic. The present study was conducted to assess the incidence of Adverse Drug Reactions to the Covishield vaccine among healthcare workers. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional, observational, questionnaire-based study was carried out on healthcare workers of R.U.H.S. College of Medical Sciences, Jaipur, Rajasthan. The study tool consisted of a digital questionnaire. Results: The present study was carried out among 316 healthcare workers who received the first dose of the Covishield vaccine. 83 (26.26%) participants complained of side effects after receiving the first dose of the Covishield vaccine. Fatigue (64), fever (52), body ache (40), swelling at the vaccination site (35), headache (25), and pain in the limb (18) were the most prevalent symptoms. Most post-vaccination symptoms were found to be mild. 67 participants showed side effects of vaccination within 24 hours while 16 showed side effects after 24 hours. Conclusion: This study reflects that one fourth of participants complained of side effects after receiving the first dose of the Covishield vaccine. These side effects are not severe and should not be an obstacle to the successful control of the Covid-19 pandemic in India.https://medicinamoderna.ro/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/A-Cross-sectional-Study-to-Assess-the-Incidence-of-Adverse-Drug-Reactions-to-the-Covishield-Vaccine-among-Healthcare-Workers-of-a-Tertiary-Care-Government-.pdfadverse drug reactioncovid-19covishield vaccineside effectsvaccination |
| spellingShingle | Kamal Kant TRIVEDI Punam JAKHAR Rajesh CHAUDHARY Lokendra SHARMA Alka BANSAL Mahima MAKHIJA A Cross-sectional Study to Assess the Incidence of Adverse Drug Reactions to the Covishield Vaccine among Healthcare Workers of a Tertiary Care Government Institute in North India Modern Medicine adverse drug reaction covid-19 covishield vaccine side effects vaccination |
| title | A Cross-sectional Study to Assess the Incidence of Adverse Drug Reactions to the Covishield Vaccine among Healthcare Workers of a Tertiary Care Government Institute in North India |
| title_full | A Cross-sectional Study to Assess the Incidence of Adverse Drug Reactions to the Covishield Vaccine among Healthcare Workers of a Tertiary Care Government Institute in North India |
| title_fullStr | A Cross-sectional Study to Assess the Incidence of Adverse Drug Reactions to the Covishield Vaccine among Healthcare Workers of a Tertiary Care Government Institute in North India |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Cross-sectional Study to Assess the Incidence of Adverse Drug Reactions to the Covishield Vaccine among Healthcare Workers of a Tertiary Care Government Institute in North India |
| title_short | A Cross-sectional Study to Assess the Incidence of Adverse Drug Reactions to the Covishield Vaccine among Healthcare Workers of a Tertiary Care Government Institute in North India |
| title_sort | cross sectional study to assess the incidence of adverse drug reactions to the covishield vaccine among healthcare workers of a tertiary care government institute in north india |
| topic | adverse drug reaction covid-19 covishield vaccine side effects vaccination |
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