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. 2019 Sep 26;71(4):1063–1071. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciz925

Table 2.

Local and Systemic Solicited Adverse Events by Dose Group and Maximum Severity, All Ages Combined

Dose Group
Symptom Severity 1.35 × 105 (n = 18) 2.7 × 105 (n = 19) 4.5 × 105 (n = 24) 9 × 105 (n = 27) 1.8 × 106 (n = 24) All Vaccine (n = 112) After Dose 1 (9 × 105 and 1.8 × 106) (n = 51) After Dose 2 (9 × 105 and 1.8 × 106) (n = 47) Placebo (n = 53)
Any symptom Mild 5 (27.8) 5 (26.3) 4 (16.7) 6 (22.2) 10 (41.7) 30 (26.8) 12 (23.5) 8 (17.0) 18 (34.0)
Moderate 2 (11.1) 1 (5.3) 2 (8.3) 3 (11.1) 2 (8.3) 10 (8.9) 3 (5.9) 1 (2.1) 4 (7.5)
Severe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Any systemic symptom Mild 4 (22.2) 0 2 (8.3) 2 (7.4) 6 (25.0) 14 (12.5) 6 (11.8) 3 (6.4) 11 (20.8)
Moderate 2 (11.1) 0 1 (4.2) 3 (11.1) 1 (4.2) 7 (6.3) 3 (5.9) 0 3 (5.7)
Severe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Allergic rash/urticaria/ generalized pruritusa Mild 2 (11.1) 0 0 0 1 (4.2) 3 (2.9) 1 (2.0) 0 3 (6.1)
Moderate 0 0 0 1 (3.7) 0 1 (1.0) 1 (2.0) 0 0
Severe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Drowsiness Mild 0 0 0 1 (3.7) 2 (8.3) 3 (2.7) 3 (5.9) 0 3 (5.7)
Moderate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Severe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Irritability/fussiness Mild 1 (5.6) 0 1 (4.2) 1 (3.7) 0 3 (2.7) 1 (2.0) 0 1 (1.9)
Moderate 1 (5.6) 0 0 1 (3.7) 0 2 (1.8) 1 (2.0) 0 0
Severe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inability to eat Moderate 2 (11.1) 0 1 (4.2) 1 (3.7) 1 (4.2) 5 (4.5) 2 (3.9) 0 3 (5.7)
Severe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fever (axillary) Mild 2 (11.1) 0 3 (12.5) 3 (11.1) 5 (20.8) 13 (11.6) 5 (9.8) 3 (6.4) 10 (18.9)
Moderate 0 0 0 1 (3.7) 0 1 (0.9) 0 0 0
Severe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Any local symptom Mild 1 (5.6) 5 (26.3) 2 (8.3) 6 (22.2) 6 (25.0) 20 (17.9) 7 (13.7) 6 (12.8) 11 (20.8)
Moderate 0 1 (5.3) 1 (4.2) 0 1 (4.2) 3 (2.7) 0 1 (2.1) 1 (1.9)
Severe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pain at injection site Mild 1 (5.6) 0 2 (8.3) 3 (11.1) 1 (4.2) 7 (6.3) 4 (7.8) 0 5 (9.4)
Moderate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 (1.9)
Severe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pruritus/itchiness at injection sitea Mild 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moderate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Severe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swelling at injection site Mild 0 5 (26.3) 1 (4.2) 4 (14.8) 6 (25.0) 16 (14.3) 5 (9.8) 6 (12.8) 7 (13.2)
Moderate 0 1 (5.3) 0 0 1 (4.2) 2 (1.8) 0 1 (2.1) 0
Severe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Redness (erythema) at injection sitea Mild 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 (2.0)
Moderate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Severe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bruising at injection site Mild 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moderate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Severe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Induration at injection site Mild 0 0 0 0 1 (4.2) 1 (0.9) 0 1 (2.1) 1 (1.9)
Moderate 0 0 1 (4.2) 0 0 1 (0.9) 0 0 0
Severe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Only relevant age groups are included within each dose group; 1.35 × 105 and 2.7 × 105 groups include only 5- to 12-month-olds and 13- to 59-month-olds; other dose groups include all 3 age groups.

aAllergic rash/urticaria/generalized pruritus, pruritus/itchiness at injection site, and redness (erythema) at injection site were not collected for 5- to 9-year-olds receiving 4.5 × 105 or placebo.