Table 2.
Ten most frequently reported adverse drug reactions (ADRs) to vaccines in children in Camagüey Province, Cuba: 2009–2010
| ADR | 2009 | 2010 | Combined | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | n | % | |
| Fever | 56 | 44 | 157 | 43 | 213 | 43 |
| Rhinitis/cough | 0 | 0 | 47 | 13 | 47 | 10 |
| Vomiting | 6 | 5 | 23 | 6 | 29 | 6 |
| Urticaria/angioedema | 18 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 28 | 6 |
| Pain/inflammation/infection at the injection site | 10 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 28 | 6 |
| Irritability and tearfulness | 13 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 4 |
| Diarrhoea | 2 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 17 | 4 |
| Respiratory tract infection | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 3 |
| Headache | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 3 |
| Peripheral cyanosis | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
| Others | 18 | 14 | 55 | 15 | 73 | 15 |
| Total | 127 | 100 | 363 | 100 | 490 | 100 |