Table 2.

Adverse reactions within 7 days after the first and second dose of vaccination

Adverse reaction	PLWH group (n = 46)		Control group (n = 38)		P value
First dose
Total adverse reactions	14 (30.4)		12 (31.6)		0.91
Systemic reactions	5 (10.9)		2 (5.3)		0.35
Coughing	1 (2.2)		2 (5.3)		0.45
Diarrhea	0		0		–
Fatigue	4 (8.7)		0		0.06
Fever	0		0
Headache	0		0		–
Nausea and vomiting	0		0		–
Pruritus (non-inoculated site)	0		0		–
Local reactions	14 (30.4)		11 (28.9)		0.88
Itching	0		0		-
Pain	11 (23.9)		9 (23.7)		0.98
Redness	1 (2.2)		1 (2.6)		0.89
Swelling	2 (4.3)		1 (2.6)		0.67
Rash	0		0		–
Second dose
Total adverse reactions	5 (10.9)	9 (23.7)		0.12
Systemic reactions	1 (2.2)	3 (7.9)		0.22
Coughing	0	2 (5.3)		0.12
Diarrhea	0	0		–
Fatigue	1 (2.2)	1 (2.6)		0.89
Fever	0	0
Headache	0	0		–
Nausea and vomiting	0	0		–
Pruritus (non-inoculated site)	0	0		–
Local reactions	4 (8.7)	6 (13.8)		0.32
Itching	0	0		-
Pain	4 (8.7)	5 (13.2)		0.51
Redness	0	1 (2.6)		0.27
Swelling	0	0		–
Rash	0	0		–

Data are shown as No. of participants with the event (%). A participant was only counted once in the specific reaction category even though a participant could have more than 1 adverse reaction. P value calculated using Chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test