Life-Threatening COVID-19 Vaccine-Related Side Effects: Are They Noteworthy?

Sina  Moghaddam; Mina  Sheikh; Mohammad Amin Khazeei Tabari; Pouya  Darzi; Milad  Rafiaei; Mahdieh  Sheikh

doi:10.18502/igj.v7i3.17877

Sina Moghaddam Department of Mycobacteriology and Pulmonary Research, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran
Mina Sheikh School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Mohammad Amin Khazeei Tabari Student Research Committee, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
Pouya Darzi Student Research Committee, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
Milad Rafiaei Student Research Committee, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
Mahdieh Sheikh USERN Office, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/igj.v7i3.17877

Keywords: COVID-19; Mortality; Morbidity; Side Effect; SARS-CoV-2; Vaccine

Abstract

The development of COVID-19 vaccines with high efficacy has given people hope to overcome the pan-demic. However, the increasing number of reports of side effects could affect the number of people who areadherent to vaccination. In most cases, pain, fever, and fatigue have been reported, which is the normal sideeffect of many vaccines. More serious side effects have also been reported, such as Guillain-Barre syndrome,thrombotic thrombocytopenia, anaphylaxis, and death. Although these side effects seem to be lethal, theyare rare, and vaccination is the most efficient strategy to overcome this disease.