A review of adverse effects of COVID-19 vaccines

Hisham Ahmed Mushtaq; Anwar Khedr; Thoyaja Koritala; Brian N Bartlett; Nitesh K Jain; Syed Anjum Khan

doi:10.53854/liim-3001-1

A review of adverse effects of COVID-19 vaccines

Infez Med. 2022 Mar 1;30(1):1-10. doi: 10.53854/liim-3001-1. eCollection 2022.

Authors

Hisham Ahmed Mushtaq¹, Anwar Khedr¹, Thoyaja Koritala², Brian N Bartlett³, Nitesh K Jain⁴, Syed Anjum Khan⁴

Affiliations

¹ Research Trainee, Mayo Clinic Health System - Southwest Minnesota Region, Mankato, Minnesota, United States.
² Department of Hospital Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic Health System - Southwest Minnesota Region, Mankato, Minnesota, United States.
³ Department of Emergency Medicine, Mayo Clinic Health System - Southwest Minnesota Region, Mankato, Minnesota, United States.
⁴ Department of Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic Health System - Southwest Minnesota Region, Mankato, Minnesota, United States.

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to unanticipated pressures on all aspects of human life. Multiple approaches to eliciting protective immunity must be rapidly evaluated. Numerous efforts have been made to develop an effective vaccine for this novel coronavirus, resulting in a race for vaccine development. To combat COVID-19, all nations must focus their efforts on widespread vaccination with an effective and safe vaccine. Globally, concerns about potential long-term adverse effects of vaccines have led to some apprehension about vaccine use. A vaccine's adverse effect has an integral role in the public's confidence and vaccine uptake. This article reviews the current primary literature regarding adverse effects associated with different COVID-19 vaccines in use worldwide.

Keywords: COVID-19; adverse effects; adverse events; complications; vaccine.

Publication types

Review