The Impact of COVID-19 Vaccination Side-Effects on Work Attendance among Saudi Healthcare Workers.

IF 3.4 Q2 INFECTIOUS DISEASES Infectious Disease Reports Pub Date : 2024-08-19 DOI:10.3390/idr16040059

Jawaher Alguraini, Mohamed T S Saleem, Nahed N Mahrous, Abbas Shamsan, Fatima Zia Zaidi, Ohoud S Alhumaidan, Yahya F Jamous

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Abstract

Objective: This cross-sectional-survey-based study aimed to investigate the severity of side-effects from Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) mRNA (Pfizer, Moderna), viral vector DNA (Oxford-AstraZeneca, J&J/Janssen), inactivated virus (Sinopharm, Sinovac), and other vaccines among healthcare workers (HCWs) in Saudi Arabia, focusing on their impact on work attendance.

Methods: A total of 894 HCWs residing in Saudi Arabia participated in this study from March 2023 to May 2023. Participants completed an online questionnaire assessing demographic information, vaccination status, comorbidities, vaccine side-effects, and missed work information after vaccination. Descriptive statistics and chi-square tests were used for data analysis.

Results: The majority of participants were female (83.7%) and aged 25-34 years (42.8%). Most participants were predominantly vaccinated with mRNA vaccines. Common side-effects included pain at the injection site, fatigue, fever, and chills. However, no significant association was found between vaccine type, side-effects, and work absenteeism. While demographic factors such as age and healthcare profession did not influence work absenteeism, variations were observed among different racial groups.

Conclusion: COVID-19 vaccination among HCWs in Saudi Arabia is associated with common side-effects, but their impact on work attendance is not significant. Understanding these implications can inform strategies to support the healthcare workforce and mitigate the impact on patient care and staffing during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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COVID-19 疫苗副作用对沙特医护人员出勤率的影响。

研究目的这项基于横断面调查的研究旨在调查沙特阿拉伯医护人员（HCWs）接种冠状病毒病（COVID-19）mRNA（辉瑞、Moderna）、病毒载体 DNA（牛津-阿斯利康、J&J/杨森）、灭活病毒（国药集团、Sinovac）和其他疫苗副作用的严重程度，重点关注其对出勤率的影响：从 2023 年 3 月到 2023 年 5 月，共有 894 名居住在沙特阿拉伯的医护人员参与了这项研究。参与者填写了一份在线问卷，评估人口统计学信息、疫苗接种情况、合并症、疫苗副作用以及接种后的缺勤信息。数据分析采用了描述性统计和卡方检验：大多数参与者为女性（83.7%），年龄在 25-34 岁之间（42.8%）。大多数参与者主要接种了 mRNA 疫苗。常见的副作用包括注射部位疼痛、疲劳、发烧和发冷。然而，在疫苗类型、副作用和缺勤之间并没有发现明显的关联。虽然年龄和医疗保健职业等人口统计学因素对缺勤率没有影响，但不同种族群体的缺勤率存在差异：结论：沙特阿拉伯的医护人员接种 COVID-19 与常见的副作用有关，但副作用对出勤率的影响不大。了解这些影响可为支持医护人员的策略提供依据，并在 COVID-19 大流行期间减轻对患者护理和人员配置的影响。

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