TABLE 3.
History of vaccine‐related side effects and existing diseases
| Variable | Categories | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Have you been immunized before? | |||
| Yes | 373 | 80.6 | |
| No | 90 | 19.4 | |
| Ever experience the side effect | |||
| Yes | 80 | 21.4 | |
| No | 293 | 78.6 | |
| What were the side effects? | |||
| Generalized body pains | 36 | 45.0 | |
| Rashes on the skin | 2 | 2.5 | |
| Headache | 32 | 40.0 | |
| Fever | 12 | 15.0 | |
| An abscess around the injection sites | 13 | 16.3 | |
| Anaphylactic shock | 1 | 1.3 | |
| Vomiting | 1 | 1.3 | |
| Diarrhoea | 2 | 2.5 | |
| Flu‐like symptoms | 3 | 3.8 | |
| Dizziness | 80 | 100.0 | |
| Loss of appetite | 7 | 8.8 | |
| What type of vaccines did you experience the side effects or reactions? | |||
| Yellow fever | 229 | 61.6 | |
| CSM | 78 | 21.0 | |
| Hepatitis | 153 | 41.1 | |
| Tetanus | 74 | 19.9 | |
| Did you have any preexisting disease? | |||
| Yes | 71 | 15.3 | |
| No | 392 | 84.7 | |
| What was the preexisting disease? | |||
| Sickle cell | 2 | 2.8 | |
| Hypertension | 28 | 39.4 | |
| Diabetes | 6 | 8.5 | |
| Ulcer | 16 | 22.5 | |
| Others | 19 | 26.8 | |
| Were you on any medication before taking the vaccine? | |||
| Yes | 40 | 8.6 | |
| No | 423 | 91.4 | |
| With your experience with the first vaccination, are you willing to take the next vaccination | |||
| Yes | 433 | 93.5 | |
| No | 30 | 6.5 | |
| Why will you not take the next vaccination? | |||
| Trigger other sicknesses | 10 | 33.3 | |
| Vaccine not safe | 6 | 20 | |
| Severe discomfort | 10 | 33.3 | |
| Insomnia | 3 | 10.0 | |
| Severe Diarrhoea | 1 | 3.3 | |
Note: Flu‐like symptoms: running nose, cough and chills.