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. 2018 Nov 2;13(11):e0206837. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0206837

Table 3. Summary of solicited reactogenicity.

Symptoms Intensity DNA Prime (n = 44) IIV3 Prime (n = 31) IIV3 Boosta (n = 75)
Local reactogenicity, participants (%)
PAIN/TENDERNESS
None 3 (6.8%) 13 (41.9%) 30 (40.0%)
Mild 41 (93.2%) 16 (51.6%) 42 (56.0%)
Moderate 0 (0.0%) 2 (6.5%) 3 (4.0%)
SWELLING
None 29 (65.9%) 31 (100.0%) 73 (97.3%)
Mild 11 (25.0%) 0 (0.0%) 1 (1.3%)
Moderate 4 (9.1%) 0 (0.0%) 1 (1.3%)
REDNESS
None 21 (47.7%) 26 (83.9%) 65 (86.7%)
Mild 22 (50.0%) 4 (12.9%) 7 (9.3%)
Moderate 1 (2.3%) 1 (3.2%) 3 (4.0%)
ANY LOCAL SYMPTOM
None 3 (6.8%) 12 (38.7%) 29 (38.7%)
Mild 37 (84.1%) 16 (51.6%) 40 (53.3%)
Moderate 4 (9.1%) 3 (9.7%) 6 (8.0%)
Systemic reactogenicity, participants (%)
MALAISE
None 36 (81.8%) 25 (80.6%) 57 (76.0%)
Mild 8 (18.2%) 6 (19.4%) 13 (17.3%)
Moderate 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 5 (6.7%)
MYALGIA
None 37 (84.1%) 28 (90.3%) 68 (90.7%)
Mild 7 (15.9%) 3 (9.7%) 6 (8.0%)
Moderate 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 1 (1.3%)
HEADACHE
None 31 (70.5%) 25 (80.6%) 59 (78.7%)
Mild 11 (25.0%) 5 (16.1%) 13 (17.3%)
Moderate 2 (4.5%) 1 (3.2%) 3 (4.0%)
CHILLS
None 42 (95.5%) 29 (93.5%) 70 (93.3%)
Mild 2 (4.5%) 1 (3.2%) 5 (6.7%)
Moderate 0 (0.0%) 1 (3.2%) 0 (0.0%)
NAUSEA
None 40 (90.9%) 31 (100.0%) 67 (89.3%)
Mild 4 (9.1%) 0 (0.0%) 6 (8.0%)
Moderate 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 2 (2.7%)
TEMPERATURE
None 43 (97.7%) 31 (100.0%) 73 (97.3%)
Mild 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Moderate 1 (2.3%) 0 (0.0%) 1 (1.3%)
Severe 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 1 (1.3%)
ANY SYSTEMIC SYMPTOM
None 27 (61.4%) 21 (67.7%) 49 (65.3%)
Mild 15 (34.1%) 9 (29.0%) 19 (25.3%)
Moderate 2 (4.5%) 1 (3.2%) 6 (8.0%)
Severe 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 1 (1.3%)

Solicited reactogenicity was collected for 7 days after each vaccination. Each vaccine recipient was counted once at worst severity for any local and systemic parameter.

aIIV3 boost symptoms were consolidated for all vaccine regimens, as no differences were observed between groups.