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A Survey on COVID-19 Vaccination Surveillance among pharmacy professionals in a Medical university at Western Maharashtra

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Mrs. Jisha Annie Geevarghese, Ms. Anly Mary
» doi: 10.31838/ecb/2023.12.sa1.019

Abstract

The present study sought to determine the side effects of different covid vaccines available in India. Many people from a medical institution doesn’t know how to report these side effects and some of them are even not aware about the side effects. Objectives 1. To identify different types of adverse events associated with specific vaccine lots or brands 2.To study the incidence rate of ADR associated with different vaccines. Methodology An Institutional Survey was conducted between November 23 to 27 ,2021 using a pre-Validated questionnaire. The participants who were aged 18 and above were included in the study. Mainly 3 vaccines Covaxin, Covishield and Sputnik used in India were assessed. The google form link to the questionnaire was sent to participants via WhatsApp group. The significance of the results was statistically analyzed. Results Total 224 students responded to the survey, out of which 67.7% were female and 37.3% were males. Pairwise comparison of prevalence between group using t-test for proportion shows that there exists significant difference (P-value < 0.001) between all the groups and the students who have taken Covaxin have significantly lower prevalence and those taken Sputnik have higher prevalence of ADR after first dose. The local Side effects predominant in the respondent group was fever (58.4%) followed by Muscle pain (45.1%) Conclusion Covaxin has lower prevalence of ADR after receiving first and Second Dose and Sputnik has high prevalence of ADR after first dose. Students who were vaccinated with Covishield took preventive medicines for treating side effects than other groups. So this study highlights the importance of vaccine Surveillance system even at institutional level

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