Acta Medica Okayama 77巻 6号
2023-12 発行

Review of a Series of Surveys on Adverse Reactions to the COVID-19 mRNA-1273 Vaccine at Okayama University

Matsumoto, Naomi Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University ORCID Kaken ID researchmap
Higuchi, Chigusa Okayama University Health Service Center
Miyaji, Chikara Okayama University Health Service Center Kaken ID researchmap
Mitsuhashi, Toshiharu Center for Innovative Clinical Medicine, Okayama University Hospital Kaken ID researchmap
Hagiya, Hideharu Department of Infectious Diseases, Okayama University Hospital ORCID Kaken ID researchmap
Takao, Soshi Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University ORCID Kaken ID publons researchmap
Yorifuji, Takashi Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University ORCID Kaken ID publons researchmap
Publication Date
2023-12
Abstract
This paper presents the results of a series of surveys conducted from July 2021 to March 2023 to investigate the post-vaccination adverse reactions to the mRNA-1273 (Moderna) vaccine among faculty, staff, and students at Okayama University. These studies complement the official surveys conducted by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) and provide a more representative picture of adverse reactions in the general population including large numbers of healthy young people. Pain, swelling, redness at the injection site, fever, headache, and malaise were the main adverse reactions reported. The proportion of adverse reactions was generally higher after the second vaccination and decreased with each additional vaccination. No statistically significant differences in the adverse reactions were found for males and females and those with/without a history of allergy, but a lower proportion of fever was observed in older participants and those with underlying medical conditions. We also evaluated the association between adverse reactions and antibody titers after the third vaccination and found no significant differences in antibody levels one month after vaccination. This series of studies highlights the importance of conducting surveys in diverse populations to provide a more representative picture of post-vaccination adverse reactions during a pandemic.
Document Type
Review
Keywords
coronavirus disease 2019
adverse reactions
mRNA vaccine
antibody titers
young adults
Link to PubMed
ISSN
0386-300X
NCID
AA00508441
JaLC DOI
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