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. 2023 Jan 3;11(1):120. doi: 10.3390/vaccines11010120

Table 2.

Relationship between reactogenicity and antibody response after the mRNA-1273 vaccine.

Type of AE SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Assay Participants with AEs after 1st Dose p-Value Participants with AEs after 2nd Dose p-Value
No Yes No Yes
Any local AE Anti-S IgG (U/mL) T1 N = 3 N = 174 0.332
274.92 (48.00–1575.07) 176.77 (157.65–198.20)
T2 N = 3 N = 168 0.394 N = 7 N = 164 0.658
3435.58 (1395.40–8460.58) 4428.94 (4096.38–4788.51) 4054.15 4424.86 (4090.72–4787.40)
ND50 T1 N = 2 N = 98 0.66
652.38 (0.001–534195223) 476.87 (391.29–581.17)
T2 N = 2 N = 98 0.938 N = 1 N = 99 0.967
2962.78 (24.46–358921.93) 2849.71 (2474.00–3282.46) 2934.95 2851.02 (2477.42–3434.79)
Injection site pain Anti-S IgG (U/mL) T1 N = 7 N = 170 0.263
244.74 (145.64–411.24) 175.75 (156.42–197.51)
T2 N = 7 N = 164 0.765 N = 10 N = 161 0.836
4166.77 (3113.15–5576-99) 4419.77 (4081.31–4787.40) 4267.76 (3067.61–5937.45) 4418.76 (4078.50–4786.30)
ND50 T1 N = 4 N = 96 0.373
310.89 (44.33–2184.74) 488.65 (400.50–596.21)
T2 N = 4 N = 96 0.957 N = 2 N = 98 0.912
2798.98 (1629.67–4807.29) 2854.30 (2470.59–3296.86) 3011.62 (2171.20–4177.34) 2848.39 (2472.29–3282.46)
Injection site redness/ swelling Anti-S IgG (U/mL) T1 N = 150 N = 27 0.206
181.97 (159.81–207.25) 157.91 (131.46–189.71)
T2 N = 144 N = 27 0.762 N = 133 N = 38 0.213
4432.00 (4088.96–4807.29) 4290.42 (3377.54–5450.04) 4296.35 (3946.39–4676.27) 4830.59 (4018.83–5804.97)
ND50 T1 N = 80 N = 20 0.454
462.38 (367.45–581.70) 557.06 (382.65–810.96)
T2 N = 80 N = 20 0.664 N = 75 N = 25 0.153
2808.67 (2386.16–3305.98) 3031.80 (2329.16–3947.30) 3022.04 (2569.21–3553.86) 2397.18 (1818.86–3158.64)
Injection site motion limitation Anti-S IgG (U/mL) T1 N = 19 N = 158 0.758
187.46 (131.95–266.32) 177.01 (156.82–199.76)
T2 N = 19 N = 152 0.138 N = 19 N = 152 0.535
3743.69 (3111.72–4504.02) 4500.91 (4140.00–4892.15) 4116.23 (3269.64–5183.22) 4447.34 (4095.43–4829.48)
ND50 T1 N = 8 N = 92 0.696
420.53 (154.06–1147.63) 485.51 (396.64–594.16)
T2 N = 8 N = 92 0.919 N = 4 N = 96 0.891
2783.56 (1886.69–4105.82) 2857.59 (2462.63–3316.65) 2990.20 (659.63–13551.89) 2846.43 (2472.86–3276.42)
Any systemic AE Anti-S IgG (U/mL) T1 N = 22 N = 155 0.769
186.29 (132.65–261.64) 176.97 (156.71–199.80)
T2 N = 22 N = 149 0.758 N = 8 N = 163 0.46
4273.66 (3506.71–5208.35) 4429.96 (4071.93–4819.48) 3869.90 (2622.41–5710.84) 4438.13 (4099.21–4803.97)
ND50 T1 N = 12 N = 88 0.417
385.57 (175.15–848.79) 494.42 (403.92–605.34)
T2 N = 12 N = 88 0.06 N = 2 N = 98 0.912
1998.02 (1256.90–3176.14) 2993.64 (2588.81–3461.78) 3011.62 (2171.20–4177.34) 2848.39 (2472.29–3282.46)
Fever (≥37.5 °C) Anti-S IgG (U/mL) T1 N = 139 N = 38 0.764
179.72 (157.58–204.97) 172.31 (137.09–216.52)
T2 N = 136 N = 35 0.056 N = 46 N = 125 0.056
4245.22 (3900.32–4621.68) 5108.58 (4259.91–6124.91) 3899.42 (3316.65–4584.58) 4613.18 (4228.63–5032.69)
ND50 T1 N = 79 N = 21 0.227
451.13 (360.08–565.20) 605.62 (400.50–916.01)
T2 N = 79 N = 21 0.866 N = 22 N = 78 0.842
2834.00 (2414.90–3326.60) 2918.77 (2162.72–3939.13) 2777.15 (2071.57–3723.92) 2873.43 (2445.68–3375.20)
Chills Anti-S IgG (U/mL) T1 N = 140 N = 37 0.309
183.53 (161.36–208.74) 158.93 (124.17–203.38)
T2 N = 137 N = 34 0.658 N = 50 N = 121 0.117
4371.19 (4002.21–4775.29) 4565.62 (3885.08–5365.37) 4008.67 (3434.00–4679.51) 4586.70 (4197.59–5011.87)
ND50 T1 N = 79 N = 21 0.267
453.42 (362.41–567.28) 594.43 (387.61–911.59)
T2 N = 79 N = 21 0.698 N = 24 N = 76 0.731
2811.90 (2407.13–3284.73) 3007.46 (2148.33–4210.17) 2731.49 (2128.63–3505.10) 2890.68 (2444.56–3419.01)
Headache Anti-S IgG (U/mL) T1 N = 121 N = 56 0.266
170.49 (148.15–196.25) 195.66 (161.18–237.52)
T2 N = 117 N = 54 0.034 N = 51 N = 120 0.212
4168.69 (3796.65–4577.20) 4979.66 (4353.11–5696.39) 4091.66 (3483.37–4805.07) 4551.98 (4173.50–4964.78)
ND50 T1 N = 72 N = 28 0.399
455.41 (358.53–581.70) 549.16 (396.10–761.20)
T2 N = 72 N = 28 0.399 N = 25 N = 75 0.99
2747.89 (2329.7–3241.90) 3136.90 (2395.52–4106.77) 2847.08 (2099.91–3861.00) 2852.99 (2433.32–3345.80)
Muscle pain Anti-S IgG (U/mL) T1 N = 47 N = 130 0.401
193.02 (160.10–232.65) 172.98 (150.42–198.93)
T2 N = 46 N = 125 0.676 N = 30 N = 141 0.958
4308.24 (3837.96–4837.27) 4447.34 (4035.52–4901.17) 4425.88 (3809.78–5141.62) 4405.55 (4032.74–4813.93)
ND50 T1 N = 26 N = 74 0.162
379.75 (237.41–607.30) 521.07 (421.50–644.17)
T2 N = 26 N = 74 0.018 N = 9 N = 91 0.949
2159.73 (1715.54–2718.94) 3144.13 (2661.95–3713.64) 2870.12 (2396.07–3438.75) 2849.71 (2447.37–3318.18)
Fatigue Anti-S IgG (U/mL) T1 N = 73 N = 104 0.576
185.05 (157.80–217.02) 173.34 (147.84–203.24)
T2 N = 72 N = 99 0.593 N = 37 N = 134 0.885
4519.60 (4017.91–5082.76) 4331.12 (3905.71–4803.97) 4362.14 (3634.96–5234.80) 4422.83 (4058.82–4818.37)
ND50 T1 N = 39 N = 61 0.902
472.61 (356.78–626.04) 484.62 (368.81–636.94)
T2 N = 39 N = 61 0.69 N = 18 N = 82 0.868
2752.96 (2195.84–3452.23) 2916.76 (2433.88–3494.62) 2780.99 (1957.49–3951.85) 2867.48 (2456.97–3346.57)
Joint pain Anti-S IgG (U/mL) T1 N = 160 N = 17 0.46
175.63 (155.52–198.34) 202.91 (147.84–278.48)
T2 N = 155 N = 16 0.298 N = 126 N = 45 0.481
4352.11 (4015.13–4717.37) 5004.95 (3778.33–6629.79) 4337.11 (3948.21–4765.41) 4617.43 (4045.76–5271.08)
ND50 T1 N = 92 N = 8 0.352
466.98 (380.72–572.80) 657.05 (277.27–1557.04)
T2 N = 92 N = 8 0.886 N = 72 N = 28 0.639
2843.15 (2456.97–3290.03) 2951.89 (1661.50–5243.24) 2793.83 (2365.92–3298.37) 3006.77 (2298.79–3932.78)
Vomiting Anti-S IgG (U/mL) T1 N = 174 N = 3 0.267
179.60 (160.10–201.42) 109.42 (43.590 274.73)
T2 N = 168 N = 3 0.646 N = 155 N = 16 0.386
4419.77 (4086.96–4779.69) 3853.90 (2535.71–5858.68) 4457.59 (4105.82–4839.49) 3967.35 (3168.11–4967.07)
ND50 T1 N = 98 N = 2 0.649
476.87 (390.30–582.51) 659.02 (97.54–4451.43)
T2 N = 98 N = 2 0.321 N = 90 N = 10 0.549
2880.71 (2506.11–3310.55) 1748.24 (0.07–41409501) 2811.90 (2426.61–3258.37) 3236.68 (1976.97–5299.07)
Rash Anti-S IgG (U/mL) T1 N = 164 N = 13 0.872
178.57 (158.60–201.00) 172.31 (110.71–268.16)
T2 N = 158 N = 13 0.688 N = 160 N = 11 0.548
4428.94 (4099.21–4786.30) 4173.50 (2720.19–6404.72) 4382.28 (4045.76–4746.79) 4822.81 (3450.64–6742.17)
ND50 T1 N = 92 N = 8 0.16
460.57 (375.06–565.46) 770.19 (365.76–1622.18)
T2 N = 92 N = 8 0.558 N = 91 N = 9 0.516
2886.69 (2494.59–3340.41) 2479.70 (1410.26–4360.14) 2893.34 (2490.00–3362.02) 2465.47 (1758.73–3455.41)

Data are presented as geometric mean titers (95% confidence interval). AE, adverse event; SARS-CoV-2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; IgG, immunoglobulin G; ND50, median neutralizing titer.