Perception Of Adverse Reactions after COVID-19 Vaccine Receipt among High School Students in Klongsamwa District in Bangkok

Abstract

Background: Thailand is currently in the midst of a spike of new infections. Guidance from WHO Thailand regarding the outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) that was first reported from Wuhan, China.The spread of COVID-19 has caused many deaths. We can prevent COVID-19 infection by vaccination because vaccination will help alleviate the symptoms of the disease. Side effects of getting vaccinations are tiredness,headache,muscle pain,chills,fever and nausea. Objective:To assess adverse effects of vaccination among high school students in Bangkok Study Methods: The study was conducted during february-april 2021. A total of 160 students participated. COVID-19 related knowledge, stress Level after COVID-19 vaccine receiptand and perception of adverse effects after receipt of COVID-19 vaccination were assessed. Differences between outcomes and sociodemographics were analysed through independent t-test and the ANOVA. For perception of adverse effects after receipt of COVID-19 vaccination were analysed by a generalised linear model. Result: From the respondents 160 people it was found the respondents have knowledge about the COVID-19 was at a moderate (M=7.71, SD=1.70), Stress Level after COVID-19 Vaccine receipt was at a low level (M=5.69 , SD=2.45) and Perception of adverse effects after receipt of COVID-19 vaccination was a low level (M=10.74 , SD=3.24). There were positive correlation between Stress Level after COVID-19 Vaccine receipt and Perception of adverse effects after receipt of COVID-19 vaccination (r=0.665) and a negative correlation between Vaccine related knowledge and Perception of adverse effects after receipt of COVID-19 vaccination (r=-0.228). Predictive factors of Perception of adverse effects after receipt of COVID-19 vaccination were gender (Bate=.157, p<0.01) and Stress Level after COVID-19 Vaccine receipt (Bate=.662, p<0.01). Conclusion: COVID-19 related participants knowledge about the COVID-19 was at a moderate level , participants stress level after COVID-19 vaccine was at a low level and participants perception of adverse effects after receipt of COVID-19 vaccination was low. There were positive correlation between Stress Level after COVID-19 Vaccine receipt and Perception of adverse effects after receipt of COVID-19 vaccination (r=0.665) and a negative correlation between Vaccine related knowledge and Perception of adverse effects after receipt of COVID-19 vaccination (r=-0.228). Predictive factors of Perception of adverse effects after receipt of COVID-19 vaccination were gender (Bate=.157, p<0.01) and Stress Level after COVID-19 Vaccine receipt (Bate=.662, p<0.01). level. From the results, it is recommended that more information about COVID-19 should be spread in the news and respondents should study about this epidemic for their own benefit.