REPORTED ADVERSE EFFECTS OF COVID-19 VACCINES. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

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Patricia Molleda Martínez
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The global economic crisis of 2020 caused by the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) made vaccines the only hope to end the pandemic. Because the measures implemented were not sufficient, it became necessary to create herd immunity in the population in order to reactivate the global economy. The objective of this research was to describe the adverse effects of COVID-19 vaccines and identify the vaccines that generated the most adverse reactions in the vaccinated population. This is a descriptive, cross-sectional study. The VAERS database reported Guillian Barré syndrome in 94% of cases, and skin and lymph node changes in 47%. Anaphylactic reactions were more frequent with the Pfizer-Biotech, Moderna, and AstraZeneca vaccines; in addition to edema and severe allergies, gastrointestinal problems, hypo- and hypertension, myocarditis, and pericarditis. Despite the adverse effects caused by the vaccines, the population acquired immunity against the disease.

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REPORTED ADVERSE EFFECTS OF COVID-19 VACCINES. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW. (2025). Revista De Investigación Intercultural ASAMPITAKOYETE, 1(1), 74-91. https://revistas.unia.edu.pe/index.php/ria/article/view/8

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