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. 2022 Jan 12;10(1):109. doi: 10.3390/vaccines10010109

Table 2.

Postvaccine first-dose side effects and practices.

Question BBIBP-CorV (%) ChAdOx1 (%) BNT162 (%)
1—What are the post-vaccine first dose side affects you felt?
Pain, redness, and swelling at site of vaccine injection 52.5% 90.5% 88%
Fever 7.5% 38% 4%
Sore throat 6% 4.5% 0%
Headache 15% 38% 8%
Muscle pain 10% 71.5% 20%
Excessive sweating 0% 0% 0%
Joint pain 10% 52% 20%
Dizziness 5% 14% 4%
Abdominal pain 0% 14% 0%
Decrease in appetite 2.5% 9.5% 0%
Nausea and vomiting 0% 9.5% 0%
Diarrhea 0% 0% 0%
Cough 2.5% 5% 4%
Allergies and skin rashes 2.5% 5% 4%
Runny nose 10% 5% 8%
Fatigue and lethargy 45% 57% 50%
Convulsions and tremors 0% 14% 4%
Swollen lymph nodes 0% 0% 0%
Blood coagulation 0% 0% 0%
Nervous system inflammation, including numbness, tingling, and loss of sensation 2.5% 13.5% 0%
I did not have any side effects 25% 5% 8%
2—To what extent do you rate the severity of these side effects?
Mild 49% 27% 32%
Moderate 18% 54% 50%
Severe 8% 14% 10%
I did not have any side effects 25% 5% 8%
3—Side effects appeared after the first dose during:
The first day after vaccination 67.5% 76% 84%
The second day after vaccination 2.5 19% 4%
The third day after vaccination 5% 0% 0%
After the third day from vaccination 0% 0% 4%
I did not have any side effects 25% 5% 8%
4—The side effects that appeared after the first dose continued for:
A day 25% 14% 64%
Two days 30% 28.5% 16%
Three days or more 20% 52.5% 12%
I did not have any side effects 25% 5% 8%
5—You have received pain relievers
Before receiving the first dose of the vaccine 0% 0% 0%
After receiving the first dose of the vaccine 22.5% 81% 28%
I did not use any pain relievers 77.5% 19% 72%