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. 2013 Aug;20(8):1108–1114. doi: 10.1128/CVI.00659-12

Table 3.

ORS symptoms among the ORS-affected group and their severity

ORS symptom No. experiencing symptom (%) (total n = 9) Median duration (range [days])a No. (%) experiencing maximum severity of symptomsb
Mild Moderate Severe
Redness in both eyes 4 (44) 3 (2 to >21)c 3 (33) 1 (11) 0
Respiratory
    Coughing 5 (56) 4 (3–6) 3 (33) 2 (22) 0
    Sore throat 6 (67) 3 (2 to >21)c 3 (33) 3 (33) 0
    Hoarseness 5 (56) 4 (3–6) 4 (44) 1 (11) 0
    Wheezing 2 (22) 4.5 (3–6) 1 (11) 1 (11) 0
    Chest tightness 7 (78) 4 (2–7) 5 (56) 2 (22) 0
    Difficult breathing 1 (11) 4 0 1 (11) 0
    Difficulty swallowing 3 (33) 8 (2–17) 0 3 (33) 0
    ≥2 symptoms 8 (89)
Facial swelling
    Lip swelling 1 (11) 2 0 1 (11) 0
    Other swelling 0
a

All cases had onset of symptoms 4 to 48 h after vaccination, as defined by the study protocol.

b

Mild, symptom(s) was present but did not interfere with daily activities; moderate, symptom(s) interfered with daily activities but did not prevent an individual from engaging in them; severe, symptom(s) prevented engagement in daily activities.

c

One subject had ongoing symptoms at 21 days postvaccination; the end date of those symptoms is unknown.