An investigation of post vaccination side-effects experienced by the students of Punjabi University Patiala, India: A gender based study
Faisal Fayaz and Ginjinder Kaur
Department of Human Genetics, Punjabi University, Patiala-147002 (India) Corresponding Author: Dr. Ginjinder Kaur, Assistant Professor, Department of Human Genetics Punjabi University, Patiala, (India) Email id: ginjinder_hg@pbi.ac.in
ABSTRACT
The present study aimed to assess the post vaccination sideeffects among the 484 university students (241 males and 243 females) of Punjabi University Patiala. The study used a stratified sampling method to collect the data by using a self-made pre-structured proforma. Among the subjects, the maximum number of participants received Covishield vaccine (75.4 %). The most common post vaccination side-effects were fever in 35.3 percent males and 51.3 percent females, body pain in 18.3 percent males and 37.1 percent females, tiredness in 15.4 percent males and 21.9 percent females and headache in 8.7 percent males and 20.1 percent females. The side-effects were more common in females and also few female subjects reported irregularities in the length of menstrual cycle.