Side Effects and Perceptions Following Sinopharm COVID-19 Vaccination

Saeed, Balsam Qubais; Al-Shahrabi, Rula; Alhaj, Shaikha Salah; Alkokhardi, Zainab Mansour; Adrees, Ahmed Omar

OBJECTIVES: : Vaccines are one of the best interventions developed for eradicating COVID-19,. The aim of this study to provide evidence on Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine side effects. METHODS: : A cross-sectional survey study was conducted between January and April 2021 to collect data on the effects of COVID-19 vaccine among individuals in the UAE. Demographic data. vaccination, and the response of people not willing to take COVID-19 vaccine were reported. RESULTS: : The most common side effects of post 1(st) dose (≤49 years old vs >49 years) were normal injection site pain, fatigue, and headache, while pain at the vaccination site, fatigue, lethargy, headache, and tenderness were the most side effects of the post 2(nd) dose in both groups. All the side effects in both doses were more prevalent among the participants ≤ 49-year-old group. Among female's vs males, side effects were more common in females compared with males in both doses. . The most common reason of not willing to take the COVID-19 vaccine were the vaccines are not effective. CONCLUSION: : The 1st and 2nd dose post-vaccination side effects were mild, predictable, and there were no hospitalization cases, this data will help to reduce the vaccine hesitancy.