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. 2021 Oct 9;47(2):211–225. doi: 10.1007/s10900-021-01039-3

Table 2.

Onset (a) and resolution (b) of adverse events following the first vaccine injection

(a) Onset  ≤ 1 h
N (%)
1-4 h
N (%)
4-12 h
N (%)
12-24 h
N (%)
24-48 h
N (%)
 > 48 h
N (%)
Missing data
N (%)
Mild
 Pain, redness and swelling at the injection site (n = 265) 30 (11.3) 68 (25.7) 109 (41.1) 50 (18.9) 7 (2.6) 1 (0.4)
 Fatigue (n = 66) 3 (4.5) 12 (18.2) 20 (30.3) 17 (25.8) 7 (10.6) 3 (4.5) 4 (6.1)
 Headache (n = 52) 10 (19.2) 10 (19.2) 13 (25.0) 12 (23.1) 5 (9.7) 1 (1.9) 1 (1.9)
 Fever ≤ 38 °C (n = 5) 2 (40.0) 3 (60.0)
 Chills (n = 20) 1 (5.0) 3 (15.0) 4 (20.0) 11 (55.0) 1 (5.0)
 Abdominal pain (n = 3) 1 (33.3) 1 (33.3) 1 (33.3)
 Nausea (n = 7) 1 (14.3) 3 (42.8) 2 (28.6) 1 (14.3)
 Insomnia (n = 5) 3 (60.0) 2 (40.0)
 Sleep disorders (n = 8) 6 (75.0) 1 (12.5) 1 (12.5)
Moderate
 Lymphadenopathy (n = 8) 1 (12.5) 2 (25.0) 1 (12.5) 1 (12.5) 2 (25.0) 1 (12.5)
 Myalgia/Arthralgia (n = 31) 2 (6.4) 1 (3.2) 7 (22.6) 11 (35.6) 3 (9.7) 6 (19.3) 1 (3.2)
 Local urticaria (n = 2) 2 (100)
 Diarrhoea (n = 7) 1 (14.3) 1 (14.3) 1 (14.3) 1 (14.3) 3 (42.8)
Severe
 Paraesthesia (n = 11) 8 (72.7) 1 (9.1) 2 (18.2)
 Generalized urticaria (n = 3) 3 (100)
(b) Resolution  < 12 h
N (%)
12-24 h
N (%)
24-48 h
N (%)
48-72 h
N (%)
 > 72 h
N (%)
Missing data
N (%)
Mild
 Pain, redness and swelling at the injection site (n = 265) 44 (16.6) 85 (32.1) 82 (30.9) 38 (14.3) 15 (5.7) 1 (0.4)
 Fatigue (n = 66) 7 (10.6) 25 (37.9) 14 (21.2) 7 (10.6) 9 (13.6) 4 (6.1)
 Headache (n = 52) 19 (36.5) 14 (26.9) 8 (15.4) 5 (9.6) 6 (11.6)
 Fever ≤ 38 °C (n = 5) 2 (40.0) 2 (40.0) 1 (20.0)
 Chills (n = 20) 8 (40.0) 3 (15.0) 4 (20.0) 3 (15.0) 2 (10.0)
 Abdominal pain (n = 3) 1 (33.3) 2 (66.7)
 Nausea (n = 7) 2 (28.6) 1 (14.2) 2 (28.6) 2 (28.6)
 Insomnia (n = 5) 4 (80.0) 1 (20.0)
 Sleep disorders (n = 8) 6 (75.0) 1 (12.5) 1 (12.5)
Moderate
 Lymphadenopathy (n = 8) 1 (12.5) 1 (12.5) 2 (25.0) 3 (37.5) 1 (12.5)
 Myalgia/Arthralgia (n = 31) 2 (6.4) 10 (32.2) 7 (22.6) 4 (12.9) 7 (22.6) 1 (3.3)
 Local urticaria (n = 2) 2 (100)
 Diarrhoea (n = 7) 1 (14.2) 2 (28.6) 2 (28.6) 2 (28.6)
Severe
 Paraesthesia (n = 11) 8 (72.7) 1 (9.1) 1 (9.1) 1 (9.1)
 Generalized urticaria (n = 3) 1 (33.3) 1 (33.3) 1 (33.4)

The higher frequencies among the listed options are reported in bold