Table 3

The side-effects of post vaccination stratified by age

Side effect symptomsAge groups N (%)
18–30 years31–40 years41–50 years51–60 years60 ≥ yearsTotal
Fever427 (78%)78 (14.2%)21 (3.8%)11 (2%)10 (1.8%)547
Dizziness143 (85.1%)15 (8.9%)1 (0.6%)4 (2.3%)5 (2.9%)168
Headache271 (79.2%)37 (10.8%)21 (6.1%)6 (1.7%)7 (2%)342
Arthritis203 (77.4%)41 (15.6%)6 (2.2%)10 (3.8%)2 (0.7%)262
General Fatigue358 (80.4%)51 (11.4%)19 (4.2%)7 (1.5%)10 (2.2%)445
Nausea52 (88.1%)2 (3.3%)3 (5%)2 (3.3%)0 (0.0%)59
Shivering30 (66.6%)11 (24.4%)0 (0.0%)3 (6.6%)1 (2.2%)45
Tachycardia20 (76.9%)6 (23%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)26
Loss of appetite43 (93.4%)3 (6.5%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)46
Vomiting4 (100.0%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)4
Diarrhea9 (69.2%)3 (23%)0 (0.0%)1 (7.6%)0 (0.0%)13
Constipation3 (50%)2 (33.3%)1 (16.6%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)6
Colic1 (50%)1 (50%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)2
Indigestion5 (71.4%)1 (14.2%)0 (0.0%)1 (14.2%)0 (0.0%)7
Dermatitis6 (75.0%)2 (25.0%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)8
Respiratory symptoms11 (57.8%)4 (21%)0 (0.0%)3 (15.7%)1 (5.2%)19
Colitis12 (63.1%)0 (0.0%)5 (26.3%)0 (0.0%)2 (10.5%)19
Total646101361912814

Source(s): Table by authors

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