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. 2008 Jul;21(3):426–434. doi: 10.1128/CMR.00003-08

TABLE 2.

Adverse events after vaccination with Adacela

Adverse event Intensity Frequency after Adacel (%)
Pain at injection site Any 65.7
Moderate 15.1
Severe 1.1
Erythema at injection site Any 24.7
Moderate 8.0
Severe 6.2
Swelling at injection site Any 21.0
Moderate 7.6
Severe 5.8
Axillary node swelling Any 6.5
Moderate 1.2
Severe 0.1
Fever of ≥38°C Any 1.4
Moderate 0.4
Severe 0
Chills Any 8.1
Moderate 1.3
Severe 0.7
Nausea Any 9.2
Moderate 2.5
Severe 0.8
Vomiting Any 3.0
Moderate 1.0
Severe 0.5
Diarrhea Any 10.3
Moderate 2.2
Severe 0.5
Headache Any 33.9
Moderate 11.4
Severe 2.8
Generalized body ache/myalgias Any 21.9
Moderate 6.1
Severe 1.2
Fatigue Any 24.3
Moderate 6.9
Severe 1.3
Arthralgia/swollen joints Any 9.1
Moderate 2.5
Severe 0.5
Rash Any 2.0
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Adapted from reference 36.