Comparison of Adverse Effects of BioNTech mRNA and Sinovac Vaccines in Adults in Turkey

Authors : Sevil YILMAZ, Perihan ÇETİN, Leyla KHORSHİD, Duygu BAYRAKTAR

Pages : 395-400

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Publication Date : 2023-06-21

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: The aim of this study is to compare the side effects of Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA and Sinovac-CoronaVac vaccines administered in adults in Turkey. Material and Method: This is a cross-sectional study. The study sample consisted of 187 adults, 95 in the Pfizer-BioNTech group and 92 in the Sinovac-CoronaVac group, who came for vaccination. A Visual Analogue Scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(VAS); and a questionnaire were applied to vaccinated individuals in a hospital. They were asked about any adverse effects at 6, 12 and 24 hours post-vaccination. Results: The most common local adverse effect was pain at the injection site, but the most frequent systemic adverse effects were weakness and headache in both groups. Most insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(87.4%); of our participants who were vaccinated with the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine and nearly half insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(48.9%); of those who received Sinovac-CoronaVac reported adverse effects. Pain felt at the injection site was 86.3% in the Pfizer-BioNTech group and 44.6% in the Sinovac-CoronaVac group. The least pain intensity in participants who were vaccinated with both Pfizer-BioNTech and Sinovac-CoronaVac vaccines was seen in the 24 hours. Conclusion: The pain level at the injection site after Pfizer-BioNTech was higher than the Sinovac-CoronaVac vaccine. In our study the most systemic adverse effects with both vaccines were weakness and headache.
Keywords : Hemşire, yan etki, Pfizer BioNTech, Sinovac CoronaVac, aşı, ağrı