Table 8. Comparison of occurrence of side effects and referral to medical centers for inactivated virus vaccines (Sinopharm and Covaxin) and viral vector vaccines (Sputnik and AstraZeneca).
| Variables | Viral vector vaccines (AstraZeneca + Sputnik) |
Inactivated virus vaccines (Sinopharm + Covaxin) | Total | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | Total | n (%) | Total | n (%) | Total | ||
| Occurrence of at least one side effect | |||||||
| Yes | 474 (90.6) | 523 (100) | 378 (39.7) | 951(100) | 852 (57.8) | 1474 (100) | < 0.001 |
| No | 49 (9.4) | 573 (60.3) | 622 (42.4) | ||||
| Referral to medical centers | |||||||
| Yes | 116 (22.2) | 523 (100) | 40 (4.2) | 951 (100) | 156 (10.6) | 1474 (100) | < 0.001 |
| No | 407 (77.8) | 911 (95.8) | 1318(89.4) | ||||