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. 2022 May 26;10(8):749–760. doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(22)00131-X

Table 2.

Adverse events occurring from the first dose to 30 days (phase 1) or 42 days (phase 2 and extension trials) after the second dose

Vaccine group (n=684)
Placebo group (n=400)
Any Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Any Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3
All adverse events 166 (24%) 113 (17%) 44 (6%) 9 (1%) 109 (27%) 73 (18%) 34 (9%) 2 (1%)
All adverse reactions 133 (19%) 112 (16%) 17 (2%) 4 (1%) 86 (22%) 75 (19%) 10 (3%) 1 (0%)
Any local reactions 55 (8%) 48 (7%) 7 (1%) 0 (0%) 37 (9%) 33 (8%) 4 (1%) 0 (0%)
Rhinorrhoea 34 (5%) 30 (4%) 4 (1%) 0 (0%) 27 (7%) 25 (6%) 2 (1%) 0 (0%)
Itchy nose 13 (2%) 13 (2%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 6 (2%) 6 (2%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Nasal congestion 10 (1%) 9 (1%) 1 (0%) 0 (0%) 15 (4%) 14 (4%) 1 (0%) 0 (0%)
Pharyngalgia 8 (1%) 5 (1%) 3 (0%) 0 (0%) 9 (2%) 7 (2%) 2 (1%) 0 (0%)
Sneezing 3 (0%) 2 (0%) 1 (0%) 0 (0%) 1 (0%) 1 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Epistaxis 1 (0%) 1 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 2 (1%) 2 (1%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Rhinalgia 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 3 (1%) 3 (1%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Oropharyngeal discomfort 1 (0%) 1 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 1 (0%) 1 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Any systemic reactions 103 (15%) 84 (12%) 15 (2%) 4 (1%) 69 (17%) 59 (15%) 9 (2%) 1 (0%)
Fever 42 (6%) 38 (6%) 1 (0%) 3 (0%) 30 (8%) 28 (7%) 1 (0%) 1 (0%)
Headache 19 (3%) 16 (2%) 3 (0%) 0 (0%) 20 (5%) 19 (5%) 1 (0%) 0 (0%)
Cough 19 (3%) 15 (2%) 4 (1%) 0 (0%) 15 (4%) 11 (3%) 4 (1%) 0 (0%)
Fatigue 20 (3%) 19 (3%) 1 (0%) 0 (0%) 17 (4%) 15 (4%) 2 (1%) 0 (0%)
Dizziness 11 (2%) 11 (2%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 8 (2%) 7 (2%) 1 (0%) 0 (0%)
Nausea 7 (1%) 6 (1%) 1 (0%) 0 (0%) 5 (1%) 4 (1%) 1 (0%) 0 (0%)
Diarrhoea 8 (1%) 5 (1%) 2 (0%) 1 (0%) 5 (1%) 4 (1%) 1 (0%) 0 (0%)
Vomiting 5 (1%) 3 (0%) 2 (0%) 0 (0%) 1 (0%) 1 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Myalgia 7 (1%) 5 (1%) 2 (0%) 0 (0%) 10 (3%) 9 (2%) 1 (0%) 0 (0%)
Abdominal pain 3 (0%) 0 (0%) 3 (0%) 0 (0%) 2 (1%) 2 (1%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Allergic reaction 3 (0%) 1 (0%) 2 (0%) 0 (0%) 2 (1%) 2 (1%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Arthralgia 1 (0%) 0 (0%) 1 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Upper respiratory tract infection 1 (0%) 0 (0%) 1 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Leg aches 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 1 (0%) 1 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Anorexia 1 (0%) 1 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Pruritus 1 (0%) 0 (0%) 1 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Chest discomfort 1 (0%) 1 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Palpitations 1 (0%) 1 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Blurred vision 1 (0%) 1 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)

Data are n (%), where n is the number of participants reporting an adverse event. All adverse events were graded according to the guidelines for grading standards of adverse events in clinical trials of preventive vaccines issued by China National Medical Products Administration.