At least five of the first 567 people to be vaccinated in the country reported similar minor side effects three days after receiving the jab, health authorities said on Monday.
All of them have already recovered, Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Additional Director General Nasima Sultana told reporters after a virtual meeting with civil surgeons, upazila health officers and directors of medical college hospitals.
“A very small number of vaccine takers fell sick, with common minor side effects. It was maybe just 1-2% of the vaccine takers. All of them have already recovered,” she said in response to a question.
When asked what kind of side effects the vaccine takers had reported, she said four of them had a fever, cold and soreness, while one person vomited.
All the above are common side effects of the vaccine, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
