Side effects and antibody response of an inactive severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 vaccine among health care workers.

Objective: This study aims to investigate the antibody response and the side effects of the two-dose inactive SARS-CoV-2 vaccine (CoronaVac, Sinovac, China) among a health care worker population in Turkey.

Methods: This study was a prospective, cross-sectional, single-center study conducted between December 16, 2020, and March 15, 2021. We evaluated the side effects from a questionnaire, and anti-spike immunoglobulin G response to the vaccine (0- and 28-day schedule) using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.