Prevention and management of adverse events following COVID-19 vaccination using traditional Korean medicine: An online survey of public health doctors

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World J Clin Cases. Oct 6, 2022; 10(28): 10053-10065
Published online Oct 6, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i28.10053

Prevention and management of adverse events following COVID-19 vaccination using traditional Korean medicine: An online survey of public health doctors

Byungsoo Kang, Hongmin Chu, Bo-Young Youn, Jungtae Leem

Byungsoo Kang, College of Korean Medicine, Dongshin University, Naju-si 58245, South Korea

Hongmin Chu, Daecheong Public Health Subcenter, Ongjin Public Healthcenter, Incheon 23105, Incheon, South Korea

Bo-Young Youn, Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, South Korea

Jungtae Leem, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan 54538, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea

Author contributions: Kang B and Leem J conceptualized the manuscript and contributed to data curation; Chu H and Kang B contributed to methodology and original drafting of the manuscript; Youn B reviewed the writing and contributed to manuscript drafting; all authors read and approved the final version of the manuscript.

Supported by National Research Foundation of Korea grant funded by the Korea, No. 2022R1C1C200873811.

Institutional review board statement: This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of College of KM of Wonkwang University for the online survey protocol (WKIRB-202104-SB-022). Participants were recruited by the association and encouraged to read the questionnaire carefully.

Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.

Data sharing statement: The data used for this study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.

Corresponding author: Jungtae Leem, KMD&PhD, Professor, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University, 460, Iksan-daero, Sin-dong, Iksan, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea. julcho@naver.com

Received: April 5, 2022
Peer-review started: April 5, 2022
First decision: June 7, 2022
Revised: June 14, 2022
Accepted: August 22, 2022
Article in press: August 22, 2022
Published online: October 6, 2022
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ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS

Research background

This study aimed to perform a questionnaire survey about the prevention and management of adverse events (AEs) of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination among public health doctors of Korean Medicine (PHDKMs).

Research motivation

The study results will be used as a basis for Korean medicine doctors (KMDs) to understand how the AEs of vaccines could be managed; in addition, the results of the PHDKMs’ attitudes could be utilized as fundamental data for managing AEs of future vaccines in complementary and alternative medicine.

Research objectives

We developed an online questionnaire of AEs of vaccination and perception of using Korean medicine (KM) in managing AEs of vaccination among PHDKMs.

Research methods

The survey web-link was emailed to the association of PHDKMs. Online links were sent through Survey Monkey to all PHDKMs.

Research results

A total of 143 participants were recruited for this study.

Research conclusions

Our research demonstrates a high prevalence of herbal medicine and acupuncture treatment usage by the PHDKMs. PHDKMs are also highly intended to use herbal medicine and acupuncture to prevent and manage the side effects of vaccination. Hence, this study's results may serve as fundamental evidence for health professionals to consider using KM treatments when treating or preventing AEs from vaccination for control of the pandemic of another infectious disease in the near future.

Research perspectives

From a clinical perspective, PHDKMs recommend herbal medicine and acupuncture for management of the AEs of vaccination. In order to increase the vaccination rate when a new infectious disease is prevalent, herbal medicine or acupuncture should be actively used to manage the side effects of vaccination. In terms of clinical research, prospective, controlled, and multi-site clinical studies are needed to explore what kind of herbal prescription is effective for each side effect.