Table 8.
Respondents’ knowledge of vaccine side effects measured by willingness to be vaccinated for COVID-19.
| Knowledge of Side Effects | Vaccinated/Will Be Vaccinated | Hesitated | Will Not Be Vaccinated | p-Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | ||
| 0.0001 | |||||||
| General or local reactions after COVID-19 vaccination | 262 | 61.8% | 145 | 34.2% | 17 | 4.0% | |
| Pain, swelling, and redness in the injected area | 287 | 63.8% | 144 | 32.0% | 19 | 4.2% | |
| Loss of appetite, vomiting | 102 | 63.0% | 50 | 30.9% | 10 | 6.2% | |
| Anaphylactic shock | 50 | 58.1% | 31 | 36.0% | 5 | 5.8% | |
| Allergic reactions | 143 | 57.2% | 94 | 37.6% | 13 | 5.2% | |
| Headache | 230 | 62.8% | 116 | 31.7% | 20 | 5.5% | |
| Fever and chills | 299 | 60.5% | 171 | 34.6% | 24 | 4.9% | |
| Shiver | 98 | 56.0% | 66 | 37.7% | 11 | 6.3% | |
| Fatigue | 134 | 60.4% | 78 | 35.1% | 10 | 4.5% | |
| Muscle aches | 135 | 58.7% | 84 | 36.5% | 11 | 4.8% | |
| Seizure | 35 | 61.4% | 22 | 38.6% | 0 | 0.0% | |
| I don’t know | 100 | 35.6% | 154 | 54.8% | 27 | 9.6% | |