Impact of Sex and Age on mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine-Related Side Effects in Japan

Autor: Masahiko Mori, Aiko Yokoyama, Ayami Shichida, Kimiko Sasuga, Takafumi Maekawa, Tadayoshi Moriyama
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Microbiology Spectrum, Vol 10, Iss 6 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2165-0497
DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.01309-22
Popis: ABSTRACT mRNA COVID-19 vaccination was initiated worldwide in late 2020, and its efficacy has been well reported. However, studies about vaccine-related side effects are sparse. A total of 262 health care workers who received mRNA COVID-19 vaccine BNT162b2 were recruited, and their vaccine-related side effects were investigated. Impact of sex and age on the side effects was statistically analyzed. A higher number of vaccine-related side effects among females versus males was identified (median 3 versus 2, P
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