Adverse effects due to the AstraZeneca anticovid-19 vaccine in health personnel of the San Isidro Hospital in Tocoa, Colón, Honduras

Abstract

Introduction. The COVID-19 virus represented a global health crisis due to the rapid spread of the disease. This study quantified the adverse effects of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19 of San Isidro Hospital´s health personnel in Tocoa, Department of Colón, Honduras. Methods. The study was observational, descriptive, and cross-sectional, including only health personnel. A survey prepared by the author was used and validated by the construct method. Results. 200 people participated in the study between March and October 2021. 100% of those vaccinated presented adverse effects, the most frequent were fever/low-grade fever, myalgia, pain in the injected arm, headache, digestive disorders, and arthralgia. 94.5% of participants needed an analgesic to treat post-vaccination symptoms. Conclusion. In the present study, the common adverse effects reported by the participants were frequent but mild, with fever/low-grade fever being the most frequent symptom, which did not require hospital care.