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Table 2 Summary of findings for safety outcomes in clinical trials

From: Evaluation of the safety profile of COVID-19 vaccines: a rapid review

Treatment comparison (reference: placebo)

Study group (N/total)

Pooled RR (95%CI)

Treatment

Control

Local reaction (16 vaccines on 5 platforms)

 Inactivated vaccines

10,276/33,901

7674/20,033

0.9 (0.8–1.1)

 RNA vaccines

18,442/20,443

5393/20,428

4.0 (2.9–5.4)

 Non-replicating vector vaccines

3753/6169

1926/6003

2.6 (1.6–4.4)

 Protein subunit vaccines

203/493

45/485

4.5 (3.4–5.9)

 DNA vaccines

66/167

11/50

1.8 (1.0–3.1)

Systemic reaction (16 vaccines on 5 platforms)

 Inactivated vaccines

10,682/33,919

6764/20,033

1.0 (1.0–1.0)

 RNA vaccines

16,440/20,443

10,505/20,429

1.6 (1.5–1.6)

 Non-replicating vector vaccines

3843/6169

2694/6003

1.5 (1.2–1.9)

 Protein subunit vaccines

148/493

105/485

1.4 (1.2–1.8)

 DNA vaccines

49/167

19/50

0.8 (0.5–1.2)

Medically attended events* (2 vaccines on 2 platformss)

 RNA vaccines

140/15,185

83/15,166

1.7 (1.3–2.2)

 Non-replicating vector vaccines

304/21,895

408/21,888

0.7 (0.6–0.9)

SAE* (8 vaccines on 3 platforms)

 Inactivated vaccines

156/33,137

109/19,647

0.8 (0.7–1.0)

 RNA vaccines

223/37,937

201/37,926

1.1 (0.9–1.3)

 Non-replicating vector vaccines

207/50,343

208/39,047

0.8 (0.7–1.0)

SAE related to vaccination* (8 vaccines on 3 platforms)

 Inactivated vaccines

2/33,137

0/19,647

5.0 (0.2–104.0)

 RNA vaccines

10/37,937

4/37,926

2.3 (0.5–10.6)

 Non-replicating vector vaccines

10/50,343

8/39,047

2.4 (0.7–7.8)

  1. AEFI adverse event following immunization, RR random-effect risk ratio, CI confidence intervals, N total number of subjects experiencing one or more AEFI. Per-protocol analysis
  2. *Only considering AEFIs in phase 3 trials