- Descriptive statistics of vaccine related side effects.
| Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Severity of vaccine related side effects | |
| Major | 57 (14.4) |
| Minor | 238 (59.9) |
| No side effect reported | 102 (25.7) |
| Minor side effects | |
| Low grade fever, chills & headache | 85 (35.7) |
| Pain at the injection site | 73 (30.7) |
| Myalgia and arthralgia | 33 (13.9) |
| Fatigue & tiredness | 47 (19.6) |
| Major side effects | |
| High grade fever | 47 (82.4) |
| Dyspnea | 8 (14.0) |
| Anxiety | 2 (3.5) |
| Timeline after which the side effects were experienced | |
| <12 hours | 23 (7.8) |
| 12-24 hours | 234 (79.3) |
| 24-48 hours | 38 (12.9) |
| Medical assistance due to minor side effects | |
| Yes | 0 (0.0) |
| No | 238 (100) |
| Medical assistance due to major side effects | |
| Yes | 7 (12.3) |
| No | 50 (87.7) |
| Medication taken to treat minor side effects | |
| Yes | 172 (72.2) |
| No | 66 (27.7) |
| Medication taken to treat major side effects | |
| Yes | 57 (100) |
| No | 0 (0.0) |
| Complete recovery after medical assistance | |
| Yes | 7 (100) |
| No | 0 (0.0) |
| Days to recover after medical assistance | |
| 1-2 | 5 (71.4) |
| >2 | 2 (28.6) |