Table 4.
Experiences of COVID-19 Vaccine Side-Effects and Treatments Received
| Responses | Percent of Cases | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | Percent | |||
| Experience of COVID-19 Vaccine Side-effects | Muscle pain around the injection site | 171 | 19.7% | 63.6% |
| Swelling around the injection site | 48 | 5.5% | 17.8% | |
| Redness/flushing around the injection site | 58 | 6.7% | 21.6% | |
| Fatigue | 113 | 13.0% | 42.0% | |
| Fever | 92 | 10.6% | 34.2% | |
| Headache | 100 | 11.5% | 37.2% | |
| Nasal stiffness | 11 | 1.3% | 4.1% | |
| Irregular heartbeats | 8 | 0.9% | 3.0% | |
| Aching limbs | 48 | 5.5% | 17.8% | |
| Depression | 33 | 3.8% | 12.3% | |
| Allergic shocks | 5 | 0.6% | 1.9% | |
| Problems of blood clots | 5 | 0.6% | 1.9% | |
| Internal bleeding | 1 | 0.1% | 0.4% | |
| Sleepiness and laziness | 20 | 2.3% | 7.4% | |
| Abnormal blood pressure | 2 | 0.2% | 0.7% | |
| Nausea | 39 | 4.5% | 14.5% | |
| Abdominal pain | 13 | 1.5% | 4.8% | |
| Decreased sleep quality | 26 | 3.0% | 9.7% | |
| Chest pain | 8 | 0.9% | 3.0% | |
| Diarrhea | 10 | 1.2% | 3.7% | |
| Vomiting | 2 | 0.2% | 0.7% | |
| Chills | 31 | 3.6% | 11.5% | |
| Sore or dry throat | 8 | 0.9% | 3.0% | |
| Dizziness | 7 | 0.8% | 2.6% | |
| Other serious reactions | 9 | 1.0% | 3.3% | |
| Total | 868 | 100.0% | 322.7% | |
| Treatments made after the side-effects | Nothing | 103 | 30.5% | 38.4% |
| Took a rest/slept | 104 | 30.8% | 38.8% | |
| Took anti-pain | 94 | 27.8% | 35.1% | |
| Consulted a physician | 23 | 6.8% | 8.6% | |
| Traditional medical treatment | 9 | 2.7% | 3.4% | |
| Others | 5 | 1.5% | 1.9% | |
| Total | 338 | 100.0% | 126.1% | |