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Table 6 Main side effects associated with the administration of the vaccine

From: Impact of university students’ awareness and attitudes on vaccination practices for human papillomavirus, and perception on self-sampling for cervical cancer screening

Type of student

Vomiting, N (%)

Soreness at the site where the shot is given, N (%)

Headache, N (%)

Joint pain, N (%)

Don’t know, N (%)

Health related

17 (13.4)

47 (37)

5 (3.9)

7 (5.5)

44 (34.6)

Non-health related

7 (6.2)

47 (41.6)

10 (8.8)

11 (9.7)

61 (54)

Total

24 (10)

94 (39)

15 (6)

18 (7.5)

106 (44)