Effects perceived by health personnel after completing the vaccination schedule against COVID-19

Abstract

Objective: Know the effects perceived by health personnel after completing the vaccination schedule against COVID-19. Methodology: quantitative study, non-experimental descriptive design with a cross-sectional approach, a sample of 40 participants was obtained, a sample of 40 participants was obtained, who corresponded to the health personnel of the Salcedo Type B Health Center, the questionnaire was applied as an instrument, which consisted of 16 questions formulated according to the variables of the investigation. Results: Most of the health personnel were female (67.5%), between 20 and 30 years old (40%); the majority had another occupation (40%), doctors (22.5%), nurses (12.5%); marital status married (52.5%). The vaccines with which they met the schedule, for the most part, were with Pfizer-BioNTech and AstraZeneca-Oxford, and in the minority with Sinovac/CoronaVac. Positive impact on health (82.5%). Good experience with the COVID-19 vaccination schedule (65%). Perceived effects: headaches (some 32.5%); joint pain (a lot 15%), muscle pain (a little 25%), tiredness (a little 22.5%), hours of sleep affected (some 17.5%); general discomfort (some 30%), rash (none 97.5%); urticaria (none 92.5%). They did not present other symptoms (85%). Conclusions: in compliance with the vaccination schedule against COVID-19, Pfizer, and AstraZeneca were the predominant vaccines, the health personnel had a good experience, and the perceived effects were: headaches, joint pain, muscle pain, tiredness, affected sleep hours, and general malaise; Regarding other symptoms, the following were reported: fever, sore throat, swollen glands, pain in the injected arm, and bone pain.