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. 2021 Sep 24;9(10):1063. doi: 10.3390/vaccines9101063

Table 2.

Median SARS-CoV-2 antibody levels stratified after the occurrence of adverse effects.

Type of Adverse Effect SARS-CoV-2
Antibody Assay
Subjects with
Adverse Events
after Prime Dose
p-Value Subjects with
Adverse Events
after Boost Dose
p-Value
yes no yes no
any adverse effect Vircell-IgG (AI) 22.3 17.2 0.167 21.5 21.4 0.147
DiaSorin-IgG (AU/mL) 1060 1000 0.116 1020 1011 0.625
YHLO-Nab (AU/mL) 2451 2526 0.519 2555 1991 0.421
inability to work Vircell-IgG (AI) 15.2 21.7 0.448 23.5 21.5 0.158
DiaSorin-IgG (AU/mL) 1016 986 0.619 1060 1011 0.660
YHLO-Nab (AU/mL) 1245 2587 0.051 2305 2583 0.856
any local injection site reactions Vircell-IgG (AI) 21.9 19.0 0.670 19.6 22.2 0.611
DiaSorin-IgG (AU/mL) 1035 1010 0.439 1015 1021 0.955
YHLO-Nab (AU/mL) 2350 2592 0.709 2583 1866 0.450
pain Vircell-IgG (AI) 20.8 20.3 0.813 19.6 22.2 0.754
DiaSorin-IgG (AU/mL) 1020 1011 0.803 1015 1021 0.913
YHLO-Nab (AU/mL) 2423 2558 0.951 2590 1601 0.171
swelling Vircell-IgG (AI) 22.4 20.1 0.319 20.1 21.9 0.955
DiaSorin-IgG (AU/mL) 1060 1011 0.675 1000 1020 0.796
YHLO-Nab (AU/mL) 2874 2451 0.925 3377 2381 0.371
redness Vircell-IgG (AI) 11.4 21.4 0.985 11.4 21.9 0.196
DiaSorin-IgG (AU/mL) 921 1020 0.937 903 1020 0.370
YHLO-Nab (AU/mL) 2793 2451 0.992 2793 2395 0.637
local lymphadenopathy Vircell-IgG (AI) --- --- --- 29.1 18.9 0.163
DiaSorin-IgG (AU/mL) --- --- --- 1220 1000 0.041
YHLO-Nab (AU/mL) --- --- --- 2795 2461 0.659
any systemic reactions Vircell-IgG (AI) 26.7 16.1 0.037 22.4 13.5 0.015
DiaSorin-IgG (AU/mL) 1255 958 0.014 1060 943 0.109
YHLO-Nab (AU/mL) 2730 2345 0.189 2583 2381 0.189
chills Vircell-IgG (AI) --- --- --- 28.2 20.3 0.147
DiaSorin-IgG (AU/mL) --- --- --- 1185 1000 0.050
YHLO-Nab (AU/mL) --- --- --- 2702 2395 0.471
malaise Vircell-IgG (AI) 29.1 20.1 0.311 29.1 18.6 0.027
DiaSorin-IgG (AU/mL) 1330 1011 0.370 1100 1010 0.318
YHLO-Nab (AU/mL) 1460 2526 0.976 2416 2517 0.983
nausea Vircell-IgG (AI) --- --- --- 29.9 20.1 0.289
DiaSorin-IgG (AU/mL) --- --- --- 1310 1010 0.036
YHLO-Nab (AU/mL) --- --- --- 2558 2489 0.593
fatigue Vircell-IgG (AI) 28.4 18.9 0.171 22.4 15.1 0.039
DiaSorin-IgG (AU/mL) 1250 1010 0.490 1050 958 0.257
YHLO-Nab (AU/mL) 1601 2526 0.863 2526 2395 0.599
headache Vircell-IgG (AI) 26.9 17.9 0.042 22.2 21.4 0.152
DiaSorin-IgG (AU/mL) 1310 1005 0.011 1020 1010 0.339
YHLO-Nab (AU/mL) 6689 2345 0.062 2650 2381 0.443
pain in the limbs Vircell-IgG (AI) --- --- --- 22.5 21.4 0.217
DiaSorin-IgG (AU/mL) --- --- --- 1110 1000 0.395
YHLO-Nab (AU/mL) --- --- --- 2788 2343 0.370
joint pain Vircell-IgG (AI) --- --- --- 20.1 21.5 0.847
DiaSorin-IgG (AU/mL) --- --- --- 869 1020 0.158
YHLO-Nab (AU/mL) --- --- --- 1660 2526 0.652
muscle pain Vircell-IgG (AI) --- --- --- 22.3 21.4 0.284
DiaSorin-IgG (AU/mL) --- --- --- 1010 1020 0.965
YHLO-Nab (AU/mL) --- --- --- 2810 2451 0.926
elevated temperature Vircell-IgG (AI) --- --- --- 26.8 21.4 0.548
DiaSorin-IgG (AU/mL) --- --- --- 1050 1011 0.713
YHLO-Nab (AU/mL) --- --- --- 2197 2526 0.461

Subjects with certain adverse effects have significantly higher mean antibody levels compared to subjects without these adverse effects using the Vircell-IgG and/or the DiaSorin-IgG assay but not with the Yhlo-NAb surrogate neutralization assay. Adverse effects that occurred in less than five subjects were excluded from the analysis. Significant results are highlighted in bold. AI, antibody index; AU, arbitrary units.