• Ahad Amer Alsaiari, Mamdouh Allahyani, Abdulelah Aljuaid, Alaa Shafie, Ayman Al-Hazmi, Haytham A Dahlawi, Osama Abdulaziz, Ebtisam Alosimi, Albatool Alzaidi, and Mazen Almehmadi.
• From the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Saudi Med J. 2023 Feb 1; 44 (2): 194201194-201.

ObjectivesTo assess the different side effects of COVID-19 vaccines at different scenarios in Saudi Arabia.MethodsThis cross-sectional study sought to investigate the side effects of COVID-19 vaccines through an online survey of 2,718 participants in Saudi Arabia.ResultsPeople can manage their expectations about vaccine side effects and deal with symptoms better by knowing beforehand that they are likely to experience mild side effects for a short period, symptoms that are manifested regardless of age, and infection before or after vaccination. There are certain uncommon side effects that affect more people who got infected, and not before vaccination; there are side effects that disproportionately impact women, and also the side effects that wane after the second dose.ConclusionThese findings can assist in evaluating the concerns regarding vaccine acceptance. The public should be made aware that they are likely to experience at least one side effect, with temporary post-injection inflammation, musculoskeletal pain, fever, and headache as the most commonly reported side effects across the board. However, the common symptoms are mild to moderate, and the side effects last for a short period for most people.Copyright: © Saudi Medical Journal.

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