Research Article

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

Volume: 8 Number: 2 June 21, 2023
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Comparison of Adverse Effects of BioNTech mRNA and Sinovac Vaccines in Adults in Turkey

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 (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 (87.4%) of our participants who were vaccinated with the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine and nearly half (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.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

July 13, 2023

Publication Date

June 21, 2023

Submission Date

June 27, 2022

Acceptance Date

November 16, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 8 Number: 2

APA
Yılmaz, S., Çetin, P., Khorshid, L., & Bayraktar, D. (2023). Comparison of Adverse Effects of BioNTech mRNA and Sinovac Vaccines in Adults in Turkey. İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi, 8(2), 395-400. https://izlik.org/JA43WG33XB
AMA
1.Yılmaz S, Çetin P, Khorshid L, Bayraktar D. Comparison of Adverse Effects of BioNTech mRNA and Sinovac Vaccines in Adults in Turkey. İKÇÜSBFD. 2023;8(2):395-400. https://izlik.org/JA43WG33XB
Chicago
Yılmaz, Sevil, Perihan Çetin, Leyla Khorshid, and Duygu Bayraktar. 2023. “Comparison of Adverse Effects of BioNTech MRNA and Sinovac Vaccines in Adults in Turkey”. İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi 8 (2): 395-400. https://izlik.org/JA43WG33XB.
EndNote
Yılmaz S, Çetin P, Khorshid L, Bayraktar D (June 1, 2023) Comparison of Adverse Effects of BioNTech mRNA and Sinovac Vaccines in Adults in Turkey. İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi 8 2 395–400.
IEEE
[1]S. Yılmaz, P. Çetin, L. Khorshid, and D. Bayraktar, “Comparison of Adverse Effects of BioNTech mRNA and Sinovac Vaccines in Adults in Turkey”, İKÇÜSBFD, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 395–400, June 2023, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA43WG33XB
ISNAD
Yılmaz, Sevil - Çetin, Perihan - Khorshid, Leyla - Bayraktar, Duygu. “Comparison of Adverse Effects of BioNTech MRNA and Sinovac Vaccines in Adults in Turkey”. İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi 8/2 (June 1, 2023): 395-400. https://izlik.org/JA43WG33XB.
JAMA
1.Yılmaz S, Çetin P, Khorshid L, Bayraktar D. Comparison of Adverse Effects of BioNTech mRNA and Sinovac Vaccines in Adults in Turkey. İKÇÜSBFD. 2023;8:395–400.
MLA
Yılmaz, Sevil, et al. “Comparison of Adverse Effects of BioNTech MRNA and Sinovac Vaccines in Adults in Turkey”. İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 8, no. 2, June 2023, pp. 395-00, https://izlik.org/JA43WG33XB.
Vancouver
1.Sevil Yılmaz, Perihan Çetin, Leyla Khorshid, Duygu Bayraktar. Comparison of Adverse Effects of BioNTech mRNA and Sinovac Vaccines in Adults in Turkey. İKÇÜSBFD [Internet]. 2023 Jun. 1;8(2):395-400. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA43WG33XB



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