Table 5.
Side effects of influenza vaccination in the intradermal (ID) group (n = 67) and the intramuscular (IM) group (n = 67).
Side effects | ID n (%) | IM n (%) | P-value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Local | Erythema | 67 (100.0) | 34 (50.7) | < 0.001* |
Itching | 18 (26.9) | 1 (1.5) | < 0.001* | |
Swelling | 66 (98.5) | 11 (16.4) | < 0.001* | |
Ecchymosis | 16 (23.9) | 2 (3.0) | 0.001* | |
Systemic | Fever | 0 (0) | 2 (3.0) | < 0.001* |
Myalgia | 1 (1.5) | 4 (6.0) | 0.43 | |
Headache | 0 (0) | 3 (4.5) | < 0.001* |
Statistically significant at P < 0.05