Recent studies have revealed that the side effects of the Covid-19 vaccine are relatively low
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA — Although Covid-19 vaccine saves many lives, a serious side effect involving inflammation of the heart has been reported after vaccination, along with other early non-communicable diseases (NCDs). However, recent studies claim that the number of reported side effects is low.
According to WHO, more than 850 million cases and more than 6.6 million deaths from Covid have been reported worldwide. Currently, the death rate has decreased due to a decrease in the pathogenicity of the new SARS-CoV-2 variant, but the main factor in the decrease in the death rate is the administration of more than 12.8 billion doses of vaccine worldwide.
According to a paper published in the open access scientific journal MDPI, the scientific community must investigate the entire spectrum of complications caused by Covid-19 vaccines so that the necessary safety measures can be taken, and current vaccines can be re-engineered to avoid or minimize their side effects.
“We describe in depth the severe adverse events for premature metabolic, mental and neurological disorders; cardiovascular, renal and autoimmune diseases and reproductive health problems detected after Covid-19 vaccination and whether these are causal or incidental,” the researchers wrote. as reported by Times Now News, Wednesday (25/1/2023).
However, say the researchers, vaccinations have provided benefits that outweigh the side effects. However, pre-existing conditions in vaccinated individuals need to be taken into account in the prevention and treatment of side effects.
Diabetes and Covid-19 have a two-way relationship. Apart from causing new diabetes or exacerbating pre-existing diabetes, diabetes and hyperglycemia are associated with a worse prognosis in Covid-19 patients. However, although the possibility of severe hyperglycemia is very rare in recipients of the Covid-19 vaccine, it is very important for clinicians to be aware of this side effect and to anticipate severe hyperglycemia in individuals showing post-vaccination symptoms such as excessive urination, excessive thirst, vision problems. , and fatigue.
In the context of cardiovascular disease (CVD), because a causal relationship has not been proven between Covid-19 vaccination and the development of hypertension, and patients with hypertensive crises rarely require hospitalization, Covid-19 vaccination has shown great benefits outweighing the risks.
“Regarding arrhythmias, although cases of paroxysmal ventricular arrhythmias were reported for the BNT162b2 vaccine, no causal relationship was found,” the researchers said.
In addition, exposure to Covid-19 presents a much higher risk of developing arrhythmias. On the other hand, trends in COVID-19 vaccine-associated myocarditis are comparable to other viral infections, with a greater prevalence among adolescents and young adult men.
Notably, the risks of myocarditis and hospitalization in this group of vaccinated individuals were lower compared to unvaccinated Covid-19 patients, said the paper.
Regarding neurological disorders, mass vaccination has confirmed that the risk of developing severe neurological complications is much lower for individuals vaccinated with the Covid-19 vaccine than for individuals who test positive for Covid-19.
