COVID-19 Vaccines Safety Tracking (CoVaST): Protocol of a Multi-Center Prospective Cohort Study for Active Surveillance of COVID-19 Vaccines’ Side Effects
Year: 2021
Type: article
Study design: Study Protocol
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine-related side effects have a determinant role in the public decision regarding vaccination. Therefore, this study has been designed to actively monitor the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines globally. METHODS: A multi-country, three-phase study including a cross-sectional survey to test for the short-term side effects of COVID-19 vaccines among target population groups. In the second phase, we will monitor the booster doses' side effects, while in the third phase, the long-term safety and effectiveness will be investigated. A validated, self-administered questionnaire will be used to collect data from the target population; Results: The study protocol has been registered at ClinicalTrials.gov, with the identifier NCT04834869. CONCLUSIONS: CoVaST is the first independent study aiming to monitor the side effects of COVID-19 vaccines following booster doses, and the long-term safety and effectiveness of said vaccines.
Authors: Abanoub Riad, Holger Schünemann, Sameh Attia, Tina Peričić, Marija Žuljević, Mikk Jürisson, Ruth Kalda, Katrin Lang, Sudhakar Morankar, Elias Yesuf, Mohamed Mekhemar, Anthony Danso-Appiah, Ahmad Sofi-Mahmudi, Giordano Pérez-Gaxiola, Arkadiusz Dziedzic, João Apóstolo, Daniela Cardoso, Janja Marc, Mayte Moreno-Casbas, Charles Wiysonge, Amir Qaseem, Anna Gryschek, Ivana Tadić, Salman Hussain, Mohammed Khan, Jitka Klugarova, Andrea Pokorna, Michal Koščík, Miloslav Klugar
Institutions: Masaryk University, McMaster University, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, University of Split, University of Tartu, Jimma University, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, University of Ghana, National Institute for Medical Research Development, Pediatric Hospital of Sinaloa, Medical University of Silesia, Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra, University of Coimbra, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana University Medical Centre, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Unidad de Investigación en cuidados y servicios de salud (Investén-isciii), South African Medical Research Council, American College of Physicians, Universidade de São Paulo, University of Belgrade, Jamia Hamdard, Institute of Health Information and Statistics
Language: English
Subfield: Infectious Diseases
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,484
Funder: Masarykova Univerzita
Awards: G1746665651, G5676936196
OpenAlex ID: W3185490160