Table 2.

Self-reported side effects as a function of severity level after 1st vaccine (N = 1002).

Side Effect (Mean from 0 = “Did Not Experience”, to 3 = “Severe and Hospitalized”)	Same Brand and Type of Vaccine (n = 791)	Different Brand but Same Type of Vaccine (n = 164)	Different Brand and Different Type of Vaccine (n = 47)
Pain, redness, or swelling on the arm where you got the needle	0.82	0.80	0.77
Tiredness or fatigue	0.67	0.57	0.94
Muscle or body pain (e.g., joint pain, muscle aches, or soreness)	0.58	0.53	0.85
Headache	0.32	0.26	0.77
Chills	0.17	0.16	0.64
Fever	0.17	0.19	0.47
Nausea	0.09	0.06	0.28
Abdominal pain	0.02	0.01	0.21
Sore throat	0.04	0.03	0.13
Chest pain or pressure	0.04	0.01	0.11
Shortness of breath	0.03	0.02	0.09
Cough	0.03	0.02	0.06
Loss of taste or smell	0.01	0.01	0.09

Note. Cell numbers represent the average amount of reported side effects multiplied by the average severity level (e.g., 0, 1, 2, 3).