COVID-19 Vaccine Survey: Post Vaccine Complications Including Oral Manifestations

  • Ipshita Yadav
  • Upassna Sethi Ahuja
  • Nidhi Puri Narang
  • Roopika Handa
  • Akshi Choudhary
  • Smriti CA
Keywords: Covid-19, Vaccine, Oral Manifestations

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The deadly pandemic began in November 2019 in Wuhan, Republic of China, has been a life altering event in the history of the Earth. Literature has suggested that a primary series plus booster doses of mRNA vaccine shows modest to high effectiveness against severe COVID-19 outcomes, including hospitalization, mechanical ventilation, and death also effectively prevents symptomatic infection. AIM: To evaluate the post vaccination complications faced by people, with primary focus on oral manifestations after vaccination. MATERIALS AND METHOD: The present study is a cross-sectional, questionnaire descriptive study, carried out from May 2021 to January 2022 to evaluate the public’s knowledge, attitudes, and practices during the COVID-19 epidemic using an anonymous online questionnaire. The survey was conducted via an online platform. RESULTS: Changes in sensitivity were reported by 2.7% and 3.1% of the sample after the first and second dose, respectively. Oral symptoms were reported by 3.1% and 4% of the respondents after the first and second dose. Among the oral manifestations, dry mouth was the most frequent OAE after both the first and second doses. CONCLUSION: Based on the results of this preliminary survey, there is no observed significant correlation between vaccine administration for COVID-19 and facial and oral manifestation. Complications and vaccinations on apprehensions were significantly associated COVID-19 related psychological impacts that were studied.

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Author Biographies

Ipshita Yadav

PG student- Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, I.T.S Dental College, Muradnagar, Ghaziabad, India

Upassna Sethi Ahuja

Professor & Head- Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, SBB dental college, Ghaziabad, India

Nidhi Puri Narang

Private Practitioner, New Delhi

Roopika Handa

Professor & Head- Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, I.T.S Dental College, Muradnagar, Ghaziabad, India

Akshi Choudhary

Senior Lecturer- Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, I.T.S Dental College, Muradnagar, Ghaziabad, India

Smriti CA

PG student- Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, I.T.S Dental College, Muradnagar, Ghaziabad, India

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DOI: 10.26440/IHRJ/0610.01572
Published: 2023-02-14
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Ipshita Yadav, Upassna Sethi Ahuja, Nidhi Puri Narang, Roopika Handa, Akshi Choudhary, Smriti CA. COVID-19 Vaccine Survey: Post Vaccine Complications Including Oral Manifestations. IHRJ [Internet]. 2023Feb.14 [cited 2024Mar.29];6(10):OR1-OR5. Available from: https://ihrjournal.com/ihrj/article/view/572