Side effects of COVID-19 vaccines and perceptions about COVID-19 and its vaccines in Bangladesh: A Cross-sectional study

Maqbool, Mohsin; Mahmud, Sultan; Mian, Ashraf Uddin; Hasan, Prottay; Muyeed, Abdul; Ali, Md. Taif; Ahmed, Fee Faysal; Islam, Ariful; Rahman, Maisha Maliha; Islam, Mahfuza; Khan, Hasinur Rahaman; Rahman, Mohammad Shafiqur

doi:10.1016/j.jvacx.2022.100207

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“…Symptoms including fever, running nose, and lack of appetite were reported less frequently, and more severe adverse effects were not reported at all. This is consistent with the findings that the side effects of the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine were predictable and nonserious in the United Arab Emirates [52,53], Thailand [54], and Bangladesh [55].…”

Section: Evolution Of Topics Across Different Stagessupporting

confidence: 91%

Evolution of Public Attitudes and Opinions Regarding COVID-19 Vaccination During the Vaccine Campaign in China: Year-Long Infodemiology Study of Weibo Posts

Hong¹,

Xie²,

An³

et al. 2023

J Med Internet Res

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Background Monitoring people’s perspectives on the COVID-19 vaccine is crucial for understanding public vaccination hesitancy and developing effective, targeted vaccine promotion strategies. Although this is widely recognized, studies on the evolution of public opinion over the course of an actual vaccination campaign are rare. Objective We aimed to track the evolution of public opinion and sentiment toward COVID-19 vaccines in online discussions over an entire vaccination campaign. Moreover, we aimed to reveal the pattern of gender differences in attitudes and perceptions toward vaccination. Methods We collected COVID-19 vaccine–related posts by the general public that appeared on Sina Weibo from January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2021; this period covered the entire vaccination process in China. We identified popular discussion topics using latent Dirichlet allocation. We further examined changes in public sentiment and topics during the 3 stages of the vaccination timeline. Gender differences in perceptions toward vaccination were also investigated. Results Of 495,229 crawled posts, 96,145 original posts from individual accounts were included. Most posts presented positive sentiments (positive: 65,981/96,145, 68.63%; negative: 23,184/96,145, 24.11%; neutral: 6980/96,145, 7.26%). The average sentiment scores were 0.75 (SD 0.35) for men and 0.67 (SD 0.37) for women. The overall trends in sentiment scores showed a mixed response to the number of new cases and significant events related to vaccine development and important holidays. The sentiment scores showed a weak correlation with new case numbers (R=0.296; P=.03). Significant sentiment score differences were observed between men and women (P<.001). Common and distinguishing characteristics were found among frequently discussed topics during the different stages, with significant differences in topic distribution between men and women (January 1, 2021, to March 31, 2021: χ23=3030.9; April 1, 2021, to September 30, 2021: χ24=8893.8; October 1, 2021, to December 31, 2021: χ25=3019.5; P<.001). Women were more concerned with side effects and vaccine effectiveness. In contrast, men reported broader concerns around the global pandemic, the progress of vaccine development, and economics affected by the pandemic. Conclusions Understanding public concerns regarding vaccination is essential for reaching vaccine-induced herd immunity. This study tracked the year-long evolution of attitudes and opinions on COVID-19 vaccines according to the different stages of vaccination in China. These findings provide timely information that will enable the government to understand the reasons for low vaccine uptake and promote COVID-19 vaccination nationwide.

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Section: Evolution Of Topics Across Different Stagessupporting

confidence: 91%

Evolution of Public Attitudes and Opinions Regarding COVID-19 Vaccination During the Vaccine Campaign in China: Year-Long Infodemiology Study of Weibo Posts

Hong¹,

Xie²,

An³

et al. 2023

J Med Internet Res

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“…A cross-sectional study was conducted to inspect the potential COVID-19 vaccines’ side effects among 1,180 participants. It was found that smokers were 3.6 times more likely to experience side effects than non-smoker participants were [ 41 ].…”

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Web-Based Reporting of Post-Vaccination Symptoms for Inactivated COVID-19 Vaccines in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study

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Background: The perception of COVID-19 vaccines as being unsafe is a major barrier to receiving the vaccine. Providing the public with accurate data regarding the vaccines would reduce vaccine hesitancy. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted to collect data on the side effects experienced by the vaccinated population to assess the safety of the inactivated COVID-19 vaccine. Results: The majority of the study participants (n = 386) were female (71.9%), and 38.6% of them were under 30 years old. Around half of the participants (52.8%) reported side effects after receiving the inactivated COVID-19 vaccine. Fatigue (85.1%), a sore arm at the site of the injection (82.1%), and discomfort (67.2%) were the most commonly reported side effects after the first dose. Reporting side effects was significantly associated with the female sex (p-value = 0.027). Significant associations between being female and experiencing chills, muscle or joint pain, anorexia, drowsiness, and hair loss were also found, as well as being above the age of 30 and experiencing a cough. Being a smoker was significantly associated with experiencing a cough, and a headache. Furthermore, chills, and a sore throat were significantly associated with individuals who had not been infected before. Conclusion: Mild side effects were reported after receiving the inactivated COVID-19 vaccine. Fatigue was the most commonly reported side effect. Females, older adults, smokers, and those who had never been infected with COVID-19 had a greater susceptibility to certain side effects.

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“…Nevertheless, the tribal ethnic population were eager to have a vaccination during the pandemic; at that time, they did not believe in the effectiveness of the immunisation. 34 Moreover, lacking faith in vaccine advantages is critical in developing VH. 35 A grey area in VH research in Bangladesh is to overlook its minority ethnic population or the tribal population.…”

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Anthropological commentary on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: a Bangladesh perspective

Chowdhury

Mithila

Tolchard

2023

Int J Community Med Public Health

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From a Bangladeshi perspective, this commentary discusses the problem of vaccine hesitancy (VH) and its outcome within the Bangladeshi population, including minority ethnic groups. Relatively low vaccination rates among the Bangladeshi population are associated with people's social and economic conditions and are the focus of public health activities and regulations in the broader region. This short commentary uses examples from minority ethnic groups in Bangladesh, including tribal groups, to address three main objectives. First, the need to understand better population management over vaccine outcomes and efforts to minimise overlooking the minority ethnic population. This understanding can assist in overcoming the reluctance of VH among the Bangladeshi people in a trusted and sustainable manner. Secondly, being part of a more comprehensive rethinking of public health interactions with minority ethnic populations, this commentary promotes exploring the epidemiological context of the VH rate among the Bangladeshi people. This paper proposes strengthening the credibility of vaccinations rather than recommending measures to encourage vaccine coverage in Bangladesh. Finally, it emphasises how crucial it is to interact with minority ethnic groups in the context of the new public health preparation strategies following Bangladeshi VH concepts. This article examines survey data and secondary information. PubMed and Google Scholar identified literature reviews to support the proof for exploring the possible concerns regarding VH among the Bangladeshi population.

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Side effects of COVID-19 vaccines and perceptions about COVID-19 and its vaccines in Bangladesh: A Cross-sectional study

Cited by 21 publications

References 36 publications

Evolution of Public Attitudes and Opinions Regarding COVID-19 Vaccination During the Vaccine Campaign in China: Year-Long Infodemiology Study of Weibo Posts

Evolution of Public Attitudes and Opinions Regarding COVID-19 Vaccination During the Vaccine Campaign in China: Year-Long Infodemiology Study of Weibo Posts

Web-Based Reporting of Post-Vaccination Symptoms for Inactivated COVID-19 Vaccines in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study

Anthropological commentary on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: a Bangladesh perspective

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