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. 2012 Jul 23;12:162. doi: 10.1186/1471-2334-12-162

Table 2.

Percentage (with 95% confidence intervals) of subjects reporting solicited local (injection site) symptoms within 7 days after the first and after the second dose of H1N1 vaccine in adults aged 18 to 60 years and in adults >60 years

Symptom Intensity Group A Vaccinated on Day 0 and Day 21
Group B Vaccinated on Day 0 and Day 182
Dose 1% (95% CI)
18-60 years N = 92 >60 years N = 90 18-60 years N = 70 >60 years N = 52
Pain
Any
94.6
78.9
95.7
67.3
(87.8-98.2)
(69.0-86.8)
(88.0-99.1)
(52.9-79.7)
Grade 3*
0.0
2.2
0.0
0.0
(0.0-3.9)
(0.3-7.8)
(0.0-5.1)
(0.0-6.8)
Redness
Any
10.9
8.9
11.4
1.9
(5.3-19.1)
(3.9-16.8)
(5.1-21.3)
(0.0-10.3)
>100 mm
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
(0.0-3.9)
(0.0-4.0)
(0.0-5.1)
(0.0-6.8)
Swelling
Any
12.0
6.7
8.6
1.9
(6.1-20.4)
(2.5-13.9)
(3.2-17.7)
(0.0-10.3)
>100 mm
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
(0.0-3.9)
(0.0-4.0)
(0.0-5.1)
(0.0-6.8)
 
 
Dose 2% (95% CI)
18-60 years N = 91
>60 years N = 85
18-60 years N = 60
>60 years N = 45
Pain
Any
87.9
72.9
90.0
57.8
(79.4-93.8)
(62.2-82.0)
(79.5-96.2)
(42.2-72.3)
Grade 3*
2.2
0.0
5.0
0.0
(0.3-7.7)
(0.0-4.2)
(1.0-13.9)
(0.0-7.9)
Redness
Any
6.6
12.9
10.0
6.7
(2.5-13.8)
(6.6-22.0)
(3.8-20.5)
(1.4-18.3)
>100 mm
0.0
0.0
3.3
2.2
(0.0-4.0)
(0.0-4.2)
(0.4-11.5)
(0.1-11.8)
Swelling Any
8.8
11.8
16.7
8.9
(3.9-16.6)
(5.8-20.6)
(8.3-28.5)
(2.5-21.2)
>100 mm 0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
(0.0-4.0) (0.0-4.2) (0.0-6.0) (0.0-7.9)

*Grade 3 was defined as significant injection site pain at rest which prevents normal activities (inability to attend/do work).