DAGUPAN CITY – Adverse reactions following immunization among those inoculated with COVID-19 vaccines was only one to 1.5 percent, according to Health Secretary Francisco Duque III. According to DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire, of the 978 adverse events, 892 are from Sinovac vaccines while 86 are from AstraZeneca vaccines. On the other hand, 85 of the adverse events from AstraZeneca inoculation are non-serious while one is serious. “The most common adverse events that we have noted would be muscle pain, pain on injection site, body and fever. “According to the head of National Adverse Events Following Immunity Committee, anxiety may have contributed to (the adverse events).

Source: Philippine Star March 12, 2021 15:56 UTC