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Adverse effects Associated with Third-Booster COVID-19 Vaccine (Heterologous Vaccines by Sinovac- Moderna) among Health Care Workers

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: The mRNA 1273 vaccine by Moderna © has recorded to be94.1% effective against laboratoryconfirmed Covid-19 infection.Health care workers in Indonesia are receiving third-booster vaccine by Moderna after the two doses of virus-inactivated vaccine.Further evaluation of Covid-19 mRNA vaccine post-injection effects on health care workers is necessary.This present study asssessed the postimmunization adverse events tohealth care workersin the Port Health Office of Semarang.This was a retrospective, cross-sectional, observational study aimed to the HCWs, both staff and non-staff, of the Port Health Office of Semarang.We identified and analyzed the adverse effects on 132 workers who had been receiving third-mRNA booster vaccine by Moderna.About 37.8% (50 out of 132)respondents experienced adverse events after receiving third-booster vaccine by Moderna.Among them, female workers (62%) had more incidents compared to males (38%).the most common symptoms were localized painon injected arm (100%), fatigue (44%), fever (42%), myalgia (38%), and chills (30%).Other symptoms like night sleep issue, diarrhea, nausea, an headacheswere also reported.The mRNA 1273 vaccine by Moderna © injection as booster provides several severe but not life-threatening symptoms, most of the emerging cases are fatigue and fever and and possibly correlated with gender.

Source: International Journal of English Literature and Social Sciences

DOI: 10.22161/ijels.66.39

Authors: Nur Idayanti, Dwi Sutiningsih, Mochamad Hadi M, Imam Abrori

Institution: Diponegoro University

Language: English

Topic: SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4206012492