Side Effects after Second Dose of Covishield Vaccine among Health Care Workers: A Descriptive Cross Sectional Study

Authors

  • Khilasa Pokharel Department of Microbiology, Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Nepal
  • Bishwa Raj Dawadi Department of Emergency Medicine, Grande International Hospital, Nepal
  • Anup Karki Department of Microbiology, Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Nepal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.6556

Keywords:

dizziness, fatigue, pain, site

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Introduction: COVID 19 vaccination will protect us from getting COVID-19. Some side effects are common which are signs that our body is building protection. This side effects will go away in a few days. The aim of this study is to find out side effects seen among health care workers after second dose of covishield vaccination.

Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted at Kathmandu medical college and Teaching Hospital from 22nd April 2021 till 30th April 2021. Ethical approval was revceived from Institutional Commitee of Institiute. Convienient sampling was done. The second dose of covishield vaccine was administered 12 weeks after its first dose. The vaccine was administered intramuscularly (IM) into deltoid muscle. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences were used for analysis.

Results: Out of 220 cases taken, 135 were male and 85 were female. In our study 178 (80.90%) complaint of pain at injection site after second dose of covishield vaccine followed by 97 (44.09%) complaint of fatigue, 43 (19.54%) complaint of headache, 18 (8.18%) complaint of chills, 11 (5.00%)complaint of fever, 6 (2.72%) complaint of dizziness and 5 (2.27%) complaint of nausea.

Conclusions: Pain at injection site, fatigue and headache were common side effects seen after second dose of Covishield vaccination.

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Published

2021-07-01

How to Cite

Pokharel, K. ., Dawadi, B. R. ., & Karki, A. (2021). Side Effects after Second Dose of Covishield Vaccine among Health Care Workers: A Descriptive Cross Sectional Study. Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 59(238), 577–579. https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.6556

Issue

Vol. 59 No. 238 (2021): JNMA: Published Monthly

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