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. 2023 Oct 25;15(10):e47670. doi: 10.7759/cureus.47670

Table 2. AEs of COVID-19 vaccine after the first and second doses.

Bowker’s test (equivalent to the McNemar test) was performed for statistical analyses.

AEs = adverse events

Medical characteristics (n = 922) Frequency of AEs, N (%) P-value
First dose Second dose  
Signs and symptoms (AEs)
Asymptomatic 255 (27.66) 436 (47.29) <0.0001
Symptomatic 667 (72.34) 486 (52.71)
Fever
No 659 (71.48) 728 (78.96) <0.0001
Yes 263 (28.52) 194 (21.04)
Fatigue
No 689 (74.73) 822 (89.15) <0.0001
Yes 233 (25.27) 100 (10.85)
Headache
No 693 (75.16) 767 (b3.38) <0.0001
Yes 229 (24.84) 154 (16.72)
Myalgia
No 670 (72.67) 919 (88.83) <0.0001
Yes 252 (27.33) 103 (11.17)
Chills
No 882 (95.66) 906 (98.27) 0.0007
Yes 40 (4.34) 16 (1.73)
Nausea
No 913 (99.02) 916 (99.35) 0.4053
Yes 9 (0.98) 6 (0.65)
Cough
No 909 (98.59) 917 (99.47) 0.0290
Yes 13 (1.41) 5 (0.54)
Shortness of Breath
No 921 (99.89) 921 (99.89) 1.000
Yes 1 (0.11) 1 (0.11)
Loss of taste and smell
No 921 918 (99.57) 0.1797
Yes 1 (0.11) 4 (0.43)
Injection-site pain
No 661 (71.69) 663 (71.91) 0.8208
Yes 261 (28.31) 259 (28.09)
Duration of AEs
None 255 (27.66) 436 (47.29) <0.0001
Less than 24 hours 109 (11.82) 148 (16.05)
24–48 hours 504 (54.66) 284 (30.80)
More than 24 hours 54 (5.86) 54 (5.86)
Number of AEs
None 255 (27.66) 436 (47.29) <0.0001
1–3 604 (65.51) 468 (50.76)
>3 63 (6.83) 18 (1.95)
Mean of AEs 1.37 (1.24) 0–6 1.79 (0.85) 1–5
Severity of AEs
No AEs 255 (27.66) 436 (47.29) 0.0034
Mild 469 (50.87) 296 (32.10)
Moderate 117 (12.69) 113 (12.26)
Severe 81 (8.79) 77 (8.35)