Assessment of safety and adverse drug reactions of COVID vaccination in the South Indian population: An observational prospective cross-sectional study.

Background: COVID vaccination is now offering a way to transit out of this phase of the pandemic. Two vaccines were approved by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) in India: Covishield and Covaxin. However, the vaccines are known to have Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs) like fever, body pains, headache, pain, and swelling at the injection site.