Table 2.
Percentage distribution of side effects across different COVID-19 vaccines.
| Name of the Vaccine | Symptoms | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| OxfordAstraZeneca | Total | 86 | 67.72 |
| Had to take medicine | 74 | 86.00 | |
| Injection site pain | 83 | 96.51 | |
| Redness/swelling at the injection site | 68 | 79.07 | |
| Fever | 81 | 94.19 | |
| Headache | 70 | 81.40 | |
| Lethargy | 12 | 13.95 | |
| Nausea | 86 | 100.00 | |
| Diarrhea | 1 | 1.16 | |
| Cough | 1 | 1.16 | |
| Muscle pain | 9 | 10.47 | |
| Anxiety | 3 | 3.49 | |
| Less Sleep | 3 | 14.29 | |
| More Sleep | 2 | 2.33 | |
| Pfizer-BioNTech | Total | 70 | 80.46 |
| Had to take medicine | 55 | 78.00 | |
| Injection site pain | 63 | 90.00 | |
| Redness/swelling at the injection site | 50 | 71.43 | |
| Fever | 56 | 80.00 | |
| Headache | 52 | 74.29 | |
| Lethargy | 13 | 18.57 | |
| Nausea | 2 | 2.86 | |
| Diarrhea | 2 | 2.86 | |
| Cough | 2 | 2.86 | |
| Allergic reaction | 2 | 2.86 | |
| Muscle pain | 15 | 21.43 | |
| Anxiety | 3 | 4.29 | |
| Less Sleep | 7 | 25.93 | |
| More Sleep | 4 | 5.71 | |
| Moderna | Total | 67 | 73.63 |
| Had to take medicine | 52 | 77.61 | |
| Injection site pain | 65 | 97.01 | |
| Redness/swelling at the injection site | 50 | 74.63 | |
| Fever | 61 | 91.04 | |
| Headache | 46 | 68.66 | |
| Lethargy | 12 | 40.00 | |
| Nausea | 1 | 1.49 | |
| Cough | 3 | 4.48 | |
| Muscle pain | 17 | 25.37 | |
| Anxiety | 5 | 7.46 | |
| Less Sleep | 2 | 6.67 | |
| More Sleep | 6 | 8.96 | |
| Sinopharm | Total | 223 | 28.23 |
| Had to take medicine | 22 | 9.87 | |
| Injection site pain | 213 | 95.52 | |
| Redness/swelling at the injection site | 128 | 57.40 | |
| Fever | 174 | 78.03 | |
| Headache | 128 | 57.40 | |
| Lethargy | 44 | 37.93 | |
| Nausea | 6 | 2.69 | |
| Diarrhea | 4 | 1.79 | |
| Cough | 5 | 2.24 | |
| Allergic reaction | 8 | 3.59 | |
| Muscle pain | 29 | 13.00 | |
| Anxiety | 16 | 7.17 | |
| Less Sleep | 15 | 12.93 | |
| More Sleep | 15 | 6.73 | |
| Sinovac | Total | 4 | 21.05 |
| Had to take medicine | 3 | 75.00 | |
| Injection site pain | 3 | 75.00 | |
| Redness/swelling at the injection site | 2 | 50.00 | |
| Fever | 2 | 50.00 | |
| Headache | 2 | 50.00 | |
| Nausea | 4 | 100.00 | |
| Less Sleep | 2 | 100.00 | |
| Don’t know the name | Total | 19 | 25.68 |
| Had to take medicine | 2 | 10.53 | |
| Injection site pain | 17 | 89.47 | |
| Redness/swelling at the injection site | 3 | 15.79 | |
| Fever | 6 | 31.58 | |
| Headache | 1 | 5.26 | |
| Lethargy | 2 | 10.53 | |
| Nausea | 1 | 5.26 | |
| Muscle pain | 4 | 21.05 | |
| Anxiety | 1 | 5.26 | |
| Less sleep | 1 | 5.26 |