The Avicenna Medical Journal
Vol 2, No 1 (2021)

Covid-19 Vaccines and its Adverse Events Following Immunization( AEFI)

Putri Dwi Bralianti (Syarif Hidayatullah Islamic state university)
Femmy Nurul Akbar (Syarif Hidayatullah Islamic state university)



Article Info

Publish Date
15 Jul 2021

Abstract

Background: The Indonesian government has begub to administer vaccines en mass and is planned in stages as an effort to prevent and control Covid-19 by immunity. To reduce the negative impact of immunization on individual health and the implementation of vaccination itself, it is best to know Covid-19 vaccines in Indonesia and their AEFI.Objective: The purpose of this article is to discuss Covid-19 vaccines in Indonesia and their AEFIMethod: Systematic review of studies about Covid-19 vaccines that have been and will be used in Indonesia along with an overview of AEFI.Results: There are five Covid-19 vaccines manufacturer that has been and will be used in Indonesia. The types of antigens used in the Covid-19 vaccine include a whole virus, protein subunits, and nucleic acid. Conclusion: Covid-19 vaccines are relatively safe and can rarely cause AEFI.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

amedj

Publisher

Subject

Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Health Professions Immunology & microbiology Medicine & Pharmacology Public Health

Description

The Avicenna Medical Journal, the official journal of Faculty of Medicine Universitas Islam Negeri Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, presents multidisciplinary scientific papers which describe innovative research spanning the entire spectrum of medical aspects both basic science and clinical aspects. It ...