Table 2 Comparison of incidence of adverse events within 28 days after different types of boost vaccination

From: Safety, immunogenicity and protective effectiveness of heterologous boost with a recombinant COVID-19 vaccine (Sf9 cells) in adult recipients of inactivated vaccines

Adverse event

All (n = 85)

Heterologous boost with Sf9 cells vaccine (n = 44)

Homologous boost with CoronaVac vaccine (n = 41)

p value

Any adverse event, n (%)

22 (25.88)

9 (20.45)

13 (31.71)

0.279

 Grade 1

17 (20.00)

8 (18.18)

9 (21.95)

0.664

 Grade 2

5 (5.88)

1 (2.27)

4 (9.76)

0.143

 Grade 3 or worse

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Solicited adverse event within 7 days, n (%)

17 (20.00)

7 (15.91)

10 (24.39)

0.329

Solicited adverse event at the injection site within 7 days, n (%)

11(12.94)

5 (11.36)

6 (14.63)

0.654

 Pain

11 (12.94)

5 (11.36)

6 (14.63)

0.654

 Swelling

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 Induration

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 Erythema

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Solicited systemic adverse event within 7 days, n (%)

8 (9.41)

3 (6.82)

5 (12.20)

0.453

 Fatigue

4 (4.70)

1 (2.27)

3 (7.32)

0.272

 Headache

3 (3.53)

1 (2.27)

2 (4.88)

0.515

 Nausea

1 (1.20)

0 (0)

1 (2.44)

0.297

 Arthralgia

1 (1.20)

1 (2.27)

0 (0)

0.332

 Fever

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 Vomiting

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 Myalgia

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Unsolicited adverse event within 28 days, n (%)

11 (12.94)

2 (4.55)

9 (21.95)

0.017