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. 2013 Oct 17;3(1):33–42. doi: 10.1093/jpids/pit058

Table 2.

Percentage of Participants Experiencing Solicited Local and General Symptoms in the MenACWY-TT and MenACWY-DT Groups During 4-Day Period After Vaccination (Total Vaccinated Cohort)

Symptom Type MenACWY-TT lot A (N = 329)
MenACWY-TT lot B (N = 329)
MenACWY-DT (N = 325)
n % (95% CI) n % (95% CI) n % (95% CI)
Local
Pain All 169 51.4 (45.8, 56.9) 167 50.8 (45.2, 56.3) 180 55.4 (49.8, 60.9)
Grade 3 8 2.4 (1.1, 4.7) 5 1.5 (0.5, 3.5) 2 0.6 (0.1, 2.2)
Redness (mm) All 85 25.8 (21.2, 30.9) 60 18.2 (14.2, 22.8) 66 20.3 (16.1, 25.1)
Grade 3 3 0.9 (0.2, 2.6) 2 0.6 (0.1, 2.2) 6 1.8 (0.7, 4.0)
Swelling (mm) All 63 19.1 (15.0, 23.8) 40 12.2 (8.8, 16.2) 44 13.5 (10.0, 17.7)
Grade 3 3 0.9 (0.2, 2.6) 3 0.9 (0.2, 2.6) 3 0.9 (0.2, 2.7)
General
Fatigue All 96 29.2 (24.3, 34.4) 94 28.6 (23.8, 33.8) 89 27.3 (22.5, 32.5)
Grade 3 9 2.7 (1.3, 5.1) 7 2.1 (0.9, 4.3) 5 1.5 (0.5, 3.5)
Gastrointestinala All 43 13.1 (9.6, 17.2) 43 13.1 (9.6, 17.2) 44 13.5 (10.0, 17.7)
Grade 3 4 1.2 (0.3, 3.1) 3 0.9 (0.2, 2.6) 4 1.2 (0.3, 3.1)
Headache All 86 26.1 (21.5, 31.2) 87 26.4 (21.8, 31.6) 83 25.5 (20.8, 30.6)
Grade 3 5 1.5 (0.5, 3.5) 2 0.6 (0.1, 2.2) 6 1.8 (0.7, 4.0)
Fever All 17 5.2 (3.0, 8.1) 14 4.3 (2.3, 7.0) 16 4.9 (2.8, 7.8)
Grade 3b 1 0.3 (0.0, 1.7) 0 0 (0.0, 1.1) 0 0 (0.0, 1.1)

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; N, total number of participants, with the documented dose; n/%, number/percentage of participants reporting the symptom at least once.

aGastrointestinal symptoms included nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and/or abdominal pain.

bTemperature >39.5°C.