Table 2 Solicited adverse events by sex

Vaccination events - N

423

166

257

Any adverse event – N (%)

105 (25)

23 (14)

82 (32)

Any local adverse event – N (%)

96 (23)

18 (11)

78 (30)

 Redness

26 (10)

2 (1)

24 (9)

 Swelling

22 (9)

3 (2)

19 (7)

 Itching

29 (11)

4 (2)

25 (10)

 Warmth

18 (7)

5 (3)

13 (5)

 Pain on contact

51 (20)

9 (5)

42 (16)

 Continuous pain

17 (7)

3 (2)

14 (5)

Any systemic adverse event – N (%)

22 (5)

5 (3)

17 (7)

 Fever

1 (0)

0 (0)

1 (0)

 Sweating

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 Chills

2 (1)

0 (0)

2 (1)

 Muscle aches

13 (5)

3 (2)

10 (4)

 Headaches

5 (2)

1 (1)

4 (2)

 Malaise

6 (2)

1 (1)

5 (2)

 Insomnia

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Adverse events by grade

 Grade 1^a

83 (20)

19 (11)

64 (25)

 Grade 2^b

22 (5)

4 (2)

18 (7)