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. 2022 Sep 27;40(45):6481–6488. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.09.060

Table 2.

Sequential Testing Results in Each Database for Persons 12–64 Years of Age by AESI and Vaccine Brand Following All Doses in the Optum, HealthCore, and CVS Health Databases.

AESI Vaccine Brand Optum
HealthCore
CVS Health
Number of Doses Observed AESI Observed Person-Time (Years) RR
Number of Doses Observed AESI Observed Person-Time (Years) RR
Number of Doses Observed AESI Observed Person-Time (Years) RR
Acute Myocardial Infarction BNT162b2 5,019,206 287 286,238 0.94 7,071,320 402 395,810 0.89 3,924,085 253 212,161 1.08
mRNA-1273 2,563,618 214 181,507 1.03 3,959,087 314 277,351 0.91 2,061,250 191 136,166 1.15
Ad26.COV2.S 244,144 22 17,097 1.05 410,337 47 28,898 1.18 182,559 23 12,830 1.41
Deep Vein Thrombosis BNT162b2 5,008,608 554 330,015 0.88 7,056,415 784 471,740 0.84 3,914,571 510 257,894 0.97
mRNA-1273 2,557,370 372 181,145 0.90 3,949,117 622 284,292 0.90 2,055,345 373 144,691 1.05
Ad26.COV2.S 243,754 43 17,080 1.08 409,584 66 29,015 0.89 182,160 44 12,987 1.34
Pulmonary Embolism BNT162b2 5,012,070 491 330,248 1.05 7,061,704 703 480,890 1.28 3,917,508 419 263,292 1.33
mRNA-1273 2,559,512 287 181,298 0.93 3,952,765 484 291,066 1.19 2,057,241 290 148,429 1.36
Ad26.COV2.S 243,960 41 17,093 1.39 409,983 53 29,172 1.23 182,303 42 13,061 2.14
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation BNT162b2 5,023,766 <11 331,025 0.68 7,077,841 20 454,338 1.04 3,928,054 <11 246,883 0.75
mRNA-1273 2,566,651 <11 181,806 1.13 3,963,914 <11 270,691 0.67 2,064,003 <11 136,647 0.78
Ad26.COV2.S 244,438 0 17,127 0.00 410,855 <11 28,770 2.04 182,820 <11 12,854 0.00
Non-hemorrhagic Stroke BNT162b2 5,021,535 155 330,879 0.84 7,074,745 203 463,405 0.86 3,926,134 133 246,760 1.04
mRNA-1273 2,565,297 102 181,710 0.82 3,961,715 163 277,911 0.91 2,062,693 92 136,557 1.03
Ad26.COV2.S 244,335 <11 17,120 0.33 410,643 25 28,933 1.24 182,699 <11 12,846 0.59
Hemorrhagic Stroke BNT162b2 5,023,270 49 330,993 0.93 7,077,241 65 463,570 1.09 3,927,632 50 252,624 1.29
mRNA-1273 2,566,330 39 181,783 1.13 3,963,522 46 278,041 1.05 2,063,645 20 140,920 0.75
Ad26.COV2.S 244,425 <11 17,126 0.86 410,812 <11 28,945 1.21 182,798 <11 12,946 0.77
Immune Thrombocytopenia BNT162b2 5,021,182 107 430,376 0.81 7,073,917 192 624,983 1.26 3,925,794 107 342,468 1.28
mRNA-1273 2,565,158 89 234,123 1.12 3,961,662 124 375,130 1.21 2,062,548 77 191,084 1.49
Ad26.COV2.S 244,341 13 25,382 1.53 410,664 <11 43,453 0.81 182,739 11 19,418 2.03
Myocarditis/Pericarditis BNT162b2 5,021,652 264 430,415 1.73 7,074,944 322 625,077 1.83* 3,926,219 243 342,505 2.47*
mRNA-1273 2,565,543 125 234,160 1.33 3,962,191 191 375,181 1.62 2,062,979 118 191,126 1.92
Ad26.COV2.S 244,356 14 25,382 1.27 410,677 25 43,455 1.63 182,728 <11 19,417 1.44
Guillain-Barré Syndrome BNT162b2 5,023,855 13 430,610 1.21 7,078,019 11 499,735 1.11 3,928,151 <11 282,110 1.05
mRNA-1273 2,566,689 <11 234,266 1.40 3,963,994 <11 343,807 0.85 2,064,026 <11 179,364 1.34
Ad26.COV2.S 244,448 <11 25,392 6.53 410,867 <11 42,672 8.53 182,825 <11 19,176 2.31
Bell's Palsy BNT162b2 5,538,066 422 474,536 0.88 7,758,783 601 684,770 0.98 4,399,969 360 382,934 1.10
mRNA-1273 2,844,137 259 259,242 0.86 4,338,960 415 410,068 1.01 2,321,435 241 214,305 1.17
Ad26.COV2.S 268,766 49 27,862 1.49 446,543 74 47,119 1.46 206,493 25 21,824 1.13
Encephalo-
myelitis/
Encephalitis
BNT162b2 5,541,351 18 474,821 1.48 7,763,335 18 640,440 1.43 4,402,681 11 347,757 1.67
mRNA-1273 2,846,033 <11 259,415 0.90 4,341,907 13 374,979 1.82 2,323,255 <11 187,781 1.89
Ad26.COV2.S 268,944 <11 27,881 1.26 446,815 <11 46,229 6.48 206,652 <11 21,177 0.00
Anaphylaxis BNT162b2 6,076,878 26 32,601 4.48* 8,627,389 42 46,920 7.50* 4,989,398 39 27,296 10.86*
mRNA-1273 3,135,659 20 16,852 7.64* 4,836,013 33 26,284 11.88* 2,644,637 20 14,465 12.40*
Ad26.COV2.S 297,441 <11 1,525 4.05 500,220 <11 2,580 10.47 236,326 <11 1,234 20.41
Transverse Myelitis BNT162b2 5,023,831 <11 430,608 0.70 7,078,019 <11 511,896 0.81 3,928,148 <11 326,988 1.26
mRNA-1273 2,566,683 <11 234,265 0.89 3,963,962 <11 354,221 0.70 2,064,016 <11 179,776 1.30
Ad26.COV2.S 244,445 <11 25,392 5.05 410,867 <11 42,968 7.41 182,822 <11 19,184 3.82
Narcolepsy BNT162b2 5,020,198 133 430,293 0.74 7,072,100 237 624,826 1.07 3,924,967 132 342,395 1.35
mRNA-1273 2,564,481 83 234,066 0.78 3,960,148 143 374,990 1.02 2,061,955 78 191,032 1.36
Ad26.COV2.S 244,273 12 25,374 1.01 410,465 16 43,433 0.94 182,663 <11 19,410 1.63
Appendicitis BNT162b2 5,016,516 617 429,981 1.09 7,068,850 744 598,204 1.01 3,922,860 449 326,528 1.32
mRNA-1273 2,563,415 295 233,967 0.95 3,959,186 428 354,296 1.08 2,061,316 219 179,531 1.27
Ad26.COV2.S 244,128 51 25,358 1.39 410,355 50 42,933 0.97 182,566 37 19,156 1.84
Common Thromboses with Thrombocytopenia BNT162b2 5,022,754 86 330,958 1.03 7,076,575 94 473,091 1.08 3,927,012 81 258,722 1.31
mRNA-1273 2,566,085 48 181,765 0.86 3,962,989 63 285,291 0.97 2,063,270 49 145,252 1.15
Ad26.COV2.S 244,393 <11 17,124 1.46 410,783 13 29,098 1.80 182,766 <11 13,029 0.98
Unusual Site Thromboses (Broad) with Thrombocytopenia BNT162b2 5,023,838 11 331,030 1.42 7,077,950 11 463,616 1.34 3,928,087 <11 212,417 0.96
mRNA-1273 2,566,664 <11 181,806 0.99 3,963,936 <11 278,070 0.68 2,063,992 <11 136,353 0.92
Ad26.COV2.S 244,449 <11 17,127 1.95 410,861 <11 28,949 4.46 182,821 <11 12,848 2.34

*indicates the AESI for the specific brand has signaled in the data.

Abbreviation: AESI, adverse event of special interest; RR, rate ratio.

Results presented for Optum data through 1/22/2022, HealthCore data through 1/7/2022, CVS data through 12/31/2021.

The number of sequential tests conducted varied by database and AESI.

Cell sizes 1–10 were masked for confidentiality.