PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Alsaiari, Ahad Amer
AU  - Allahyani, Mamdouh
AU  - Aljuaid, Abdulelah
AU  - Shafie, Alaa
AU  - Al-hazmi, Ayman
AU  - Dahlawi, Haytham A.
AU  - Abdulaziz, Osama
AU  - Alosimi, Ebtisam
AU  - Alzaidi, Albatool
AU  - Almehmadi, Mazen
TI  - Assessing the adverse effects of COVID-19 vaccine in different scenarios in Saudi Arabia
AID  - 10.15537/smj.2023.44.2.20220680
DP  - 2023 Feb 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 194--201
VI  - 44
IP  - 2
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/44/2/194.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/44/2/194.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2023 Feb 01; 44
AB  - Objectives: To assess the different side effects of COVID-19 vaccines at different scenarios in Saudi Arabia.Methods: This cross-sectional study sought to investigate the side effects of COVID-19 vaccines through an online survey of 2,718 participants in Saudi Arabia.Results: People can manage their expectations about vaccine side effects and deal with symptoms better by knowing beforehand that they are likely to experience mild side effects for a short period, symptoms that are manifested regardless of age, and infection before or after vaccination. There are certain uncommon side effects that affect more people who got infected, and not before vaccination; there are side effects that disproportionately impact women, and also the side effects that wane after the second dose.Conclusion: These findings can assist in evaluating the concerns regarding vaccine acceptance. The public should be made aware that they are likely to experience at least one side effect, with temporary post-injection inflammation, musculoskeletal pain, fever, and headache as the most commonly reported side effects across the board. However, the common symptoms are mild to moderate, and the side effects last for a short period for most people.