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Abstract
Vaccination side effects is one of the main social concerns in vaccination decision among population especially among adults who have non-communicable diseases. The aim of the present study is to investigate the effect of three SARS-CoV-2 vaccines presented in Iraq (Pfizer, AstraZeneca-Oxford and Sinopharm) including SARS-CoV-2 infection on the development of some post- vaccination side effects. A total of 414 individuals were included in the present study. Data was collected between January 2022 and March 2022. All individuals are vaccinated by one of the three vaccines that are available in Iraq which are Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, Pfizer Biontech vaccine and Sinopharm vaccine. All individuals in the present study were tested for one of the common non-communicable diseases (Hypertension, Allergy, Rheumatoid arthritis, Heart diseases, Diabetes, Kidney diseases and others). The results revealed the prevalence of moderate side effects were in two types of vaccines in Iraq which are Pfizer BioNTech Vaccine and Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. However; Sinopharm Vaccine show mild or asymptomatic side effects to all types of non-communicable diseases. Severity was observed in Pfizer BioNTech vaccine only. The side effects of three major SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in Iraqi patients with NCDs, differentiating between those previously infected and those who were not.