A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study Assessing Self-Reported Adverse Events following Immunization (AEFI) of the COVID-19 Vaccine in Bangladesh.
Arifa SultanaSaimon ShahriarMd Rafat TahsinSabiha Rahman MimKazi Rubiya FatemaAnanya SahaFahmida YesminNasiba Binte BaharMithun SamodderMd Ariful Haque MamunMd Aknur RahmanSonia FerdousyTahmina AkterFahima AktarMd Ruhul KuddusMd Mustafizur RahmanMd Moklesur Rahman SarkerSultan Mehtap BüyükerJakir Ahmed ChowdhuryAbu Asad ChowdhuryShaila KabirMd Akter HossainMd Shah AmranPublished in: Vaccines (2021)
The side-effects reported after receiving the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine (Covishield) are similar to those reported in clinical trials, demonstrating that the vaccines have a safe therapeutic window. Moreover, further research is needed to determine the efficacy of existing vaccines in preventing SARS-CoV-2 infections or after-infection hospitalization.