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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Jul 3.
Published in final edited form as: Vaccine. 2019 Sep 20;37(44):6760–6767. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.08.087

Table 3.

Most commonly reported adverse events1 following Adenovirus Type 4 and Type 7 Vaccine, Live, Oral in VAERS, October 2011-July 20182.

Adverse event2 (all adenovirus vaccine reports) N (%)
Among Non-serious3 Reports N = 61
Pruritus 10 (16.4)
Rash 10 (16.4)
Urticaria 10 (16.4)
Anaphylactic shock 9 (14.8)
Hypersensitivity 6 (9.84)
Nausea 6 (9.84)
Dizziness 5 (8.2)
Dysphagia 5 (8.2)
Flushing 5 (8.2)
Chest pain 4 (6.56)
Dyspnea 4 (6.56)
Lip swelling 4 (6.56)
Throat tightness 4 (6.56)
Among Serious3 Reports N = 39
Guillain Barré syndrome 12 (30.8)
Muscular weakness 12 (30.8)
Gait disturbance 11 (28.2)
Dyspnea 9 (23.1)
Anaphylactic shock 8 (20.5)
Cough 8 (20.5)
Grip strength decreased 8 (20.5)
Hypoaesthesia 8 (20.5)
Paraesthesia 8 (20.5)
Fatigue 7 (17.9)
Nausea 7 (17.9)
Pain in extremity 7 (17.9)
1

Adverse events are listed as MedDRA preferred terms (PTs).

2

A single report may contain more than one adverse event/PT (i.e., not mutually exclusive), therefore percentages may sum to greater than 100%.

3

Reports are classified as serious based on the Code of Federal Regulations if one of the following is reported: death, life-threatening illness, hospitalization or prolongation of hospitalization, permanent disability, or a congenital anomaly.