Table 5.
Unvaccinated | Vaccinated | |
---|---|---|
Total number of children reporting 1 or more AESI (n = 525) | 465 | 60 |
Event of special interest,a n (%) | ||
Thrombocytopenia | 322 (69) | 43 (72) |
Seizure | 142 (31) | 18 (30) |
Encephalitis | 8 (2) | 0 (0) |
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis | 7 (2) | 0 (0) |
Meningitis | 3 (1) | 0 (0) |
Anaphylaxis | 3 (1) | 0 (0) |
Myelitis | 2 (<.1) | 0 (0) |
Guillain-Barré syndrome | 1 (<.1) | 1 (2) |
Sudden unexplained death | 1 (<.1) | 0 (0) |
Hypersensitivity, non-anaphylaxis | 4 (1) | 0 (0) |
Total number of AESIs (n = 555) | 493 | 62 |
Abbreviation: AESI, adverse event of special interest.
aPercentage of children experiencing each AESI; a child could experience 1 or more AESI; therefore, total percentages do not equal 100%.