Table 5.
Tolerability and systemic adverse effects experienced by Johnson & Johnson vaccine recipients43.
Individuals 18 to 59 |
Individuals 60 and older |
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Mild |
Severe (resulting in debilitating symptoms) |
Mild |
Severe (resulting in debilitating symptoms) |
Tolerability (Local and immediate reactions) | ||||
Injection Site Pain | 58.6% | 0.4% | 33.3% | 0.2% |
Erythema | 9.0% | 0.3% | 4.6% | 0.1% |
Swelling | 7.0% | 0.2% | 2.7% | 0.2% |
Systemic Reactions | ||||
Headache | 44.4% | 0.9% | 30.4% | 0.4% |
Fatigue | 43.8% | 1.2% | 29.7% | 0.8% |
Myalgia | 39.1% | 1.4% | 24.0% | 0.2% |
Nausea | 15.5% | 0.1% | 12.3% | 0.2% |
Fever | 12.8% | 0.3% | 3.1% | 0.1% |