Safety and Side Effect Profile of Inactivated Sars-Cov-2 Vaccine, BBIBP-Corv in Pakistani Population
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https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v75iSUPPL-6.9629Keywords:
COVID 19; Safety; VaccineAbstract
Objective: To evaluate the short-term safety & side effect profile of inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, BBIBP-CorV in Pakistani population.
Study Design: Prospective longitudinal study
Place and Duration of Study: Combined Military Hospital, Malir Pakistan, from Feb 2021 to May 2021.
Methodology: In this study, a total of 5428 individuals aged between 18 to 60 years were vaccinated with 0.5ml of inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, BBIBP-CorV two doses each 21 days apart. The study participants were observed in vaccination center for 30 minutes post vaccination and then followed up for the next 5 days after each dose. Patients were observed for local & systemic side effects after the vaccine at the spot and on follow up.
Results: A total of 5428 individuals were vaccinated out of which 252(4.46%) experienced local side effects which include 236 (4.34%) with pain at injection site and 16(0.002%) individuals with local induration at site of injection. 258(4.75%) participants experienced systemic side effects which include 103(1.9%) individuals with nausea within 30 mins, 29(0.53%) individuals with fever in first 2 hours and 126(2.32%) individuals reported fatigue.
Conclusion: SinoPharm VeroCell vaccine has a relatively good safety profile as far as the short-term side effects are concerned. Most of the individuals who got vaccinated did not develop any side effects. Even those who did develop local or systemic adverse effects, they were mild and short lived.
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