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. 2010 Dec 22;5(12):e15559. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0015559

Table 3. Adverse events per group by treatment.

First dose Second dose
Adverse event 5 µg 10 µg 20 µg Placebo 5 µg 10 µg 20 µg Placebo
Local reaction
Redness 2 (16.7; 0.16–1.00) 4 (33.3; 0.40–1.00) 9 (75.0; 0.66–1.00) 3 (25.0; 0.29–1.00) 8 (66.7; 0.63–1.00) 2 (16.7; 0.16–1.00) 5 (41.7; 0.48–1.00) 5 (41.7; 0.48–1.00)
Swelling 1 (8.3; 0.03–1.00) 0 4 (33.3; 0.40–1.00) 2 (16.7; 0.16–1.00) 2 (16.7; 0.16–1.00) 5 (41.7; 0.48–1.00) 1 (8.3; 0.03–1.00) 3 (25.0; 0.29–1.00)
Pain 11 (91.7; 0.72–1.00) 8 (66.7; 0.63–1.00) 8 (66.7; 0.63–1.00) 7 (58.3; 0.59–1.00) 9 (75.0; 0.66–1.00) 9 (75.0; 0.66–1.00) 8 (66.7; 0.63–1.00) 6 (50.0; 0.54–1.00)
Systemic reactions
Fever 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Headache 4 (33.3; 0.40–1.00) 6 (50.0; 0.54–1.00) 2 (16.7; 0.16–1.00) 4 (33.3; 0.40–1.00) 6 (50.0; 0.54–1.00) 5 (41.7; 0.48–1.00) 1 (8.3; 0.03–1.00) 2 (16.7; 0.16–1.00)
Joint aches 0 1 (8.3; 0.03–1.00) 1 (8.3; 0.03–1.00) 0 0 2 (16.7; 0.16–1.00) 0 1 (8.3; 0.03–1.00)
Fatigue 0 4 (33.3; 0.40–1.00) 1 (8.3; 0.03–1.00) 1 (8.3; 0.03–1.00) 4 (33.3; 0.40–1.00) 3 (25.0; 0.29–1.00) 2 (16.7; 0.16–1.00) 2 (16.7; 0.16–1.00)
Muscle aches 2 (16.7; 0.16–1.00) 5 (41.7; 0.48–1.00) 2 (16.7; 0.16–1.00) 3 (25.0; 0.29–1.00) 1 (8.3; 0.03–1.00) 3 (25.0; 0.29–1.00) 0 0
Feeling of general discomfort 2 (16.7; 0.16–1.00) 2 (16.7; 0.16–1.00) 0 1 (8.3; 0.03–1.00) 2 (16.7; 0.16–1.00) 2 (16.7; 0.16–1.00) 0 0
Chills 0 2 (16.7; 0.16–1.00) 0 1 (8.3; 0.03–1.00) 1 (8.3; 0.03–1.00 1 (8.3; 0.03–1.00 0 0

Data are number(%; 95% CI). Adverse events up to 7 days after vaccination are reported.