

Lymphadenopathy was reported by 2 (0.2%) vaccine recipients 6-23 months of age, 1 (0.1%) vaccine recipient 2 – 4 years of age, and no placebo recipients. The most commonly observed adverse events were consistent with those reported as local and systemic reactions and/or were consistent with events frequently reported in this age group, including infections and injuries, that were not considered related to vaccination. 18.5% in the older age group, respectively. 26.3% for the younger age group and 18.5% vs. The overall incidence of unsolicited non-serious adverse events from dose 1 to data cutoff (April 29, 2022) were similar in the vaccine and placebo groups in both age groups: 29.1% vs. Systemic reactions in children 2-4 years, Pfizer BioNTech BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine and placeboī Mild: does not interfere with activity moderate: some interference with activity severe: prevents daily activity Grade 4: emergency room visit or hospitalizationĬ Mild: 1 to 2 times in 24 hours moderate: >2 times in 24 hours severe: requires intravenous hydration Grade 4: emergency room visit or hospitalizationĭ Mild: 2 to 3 loose stools in 24 hours moderate: 4 to 5 loose stools in 24 hours severe: 6 or more loose stools in 24 hours Grade 4: emergency room visit or hospitalization Use of antipyretic or pain medication, n (%)ī Mild: decreased interest in eating moderate: decreased oral intake severe: refusal to feed Grade 4: emergency room visit or hospitalizationĬ Mild: increased or prolonged sleeping bouts moderate: slightly subdued interfering with daily activity severe: disabling not interested in usual daily activity Grade 4: emergency room visit or hospitalizationĭ Mild: easily consolable moderate: requiring increased attention severe: inconsolable crying cannot be comforted Grade 4: emergency room visit or hospitalization Local reactions in persons aged 2 – 4 years, Pfizer BioNTech BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine and placeboĪ Mild: ≥0.5 to 2.0 cm moderate: >2.0 to 7.0 cm severe: >7.0 cm Grade 4: necrosis (redness and swelling categories) or exfoliative dermatitis (redness category only)ī Mild: does not interfere with activity moderate: interferes with activity severe: prevents daily activity Grade 4: emergency room visit or hospitalization Tenderness at the injection site b, n (%)ĪMild: ≥0.5 to 2.0 cm moderate: >2.0 to 7.0 cm severe: >7.0 cm Grade 4: necrosis (redness and swelling categories) or exfoliative dermatitis (redness category only)īMild: hurts if gently touched moderate: hurts if gently touched with crying severe: causes limitation of limb movement Grade 4: emergency room visit or hospitalization for severe tenderness at the injection site. Local reactions in persons aged 6-23 months, Pfizer BioNTech BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine and placebo Overall, the median onset of local reactions in the vaccine group was 1 to 2 days after either dose, with a median duration of 1 day after onset. No grade 4 local reactions were reported. Redness and swelling were more common after dose 2 than dose 1 or 3. Injection site swelling following either dose was reported less frequently. Redness was reported slightly more frequently in the older age group than the younger age group (10.9% vs 7.5% after dose 3).

Injection site redness was the second most frequently reported local reaction.

After dose 1, the older age group (2 – 4 years) reported pain/tenderness more frequently than the younger age group (6 – 23 months) (30.8% vs 16.6%) a similar pattern was observed after dose 2 and 3 (31.0% vs 15.0% and 26.7% vs 16.0%, respectively). Pain/tenderness at the injection site was the most frequent and severe reported solicited local reaction among vaccine recipients. Vaccine recipients reported similar rates of local reactions after dose 1 and dose 2, but slightly lower after dose 3. Local reactions were reported by half (48%) of vaccine recipients and at higher rates than placebo recipients. Persons Aged 6 Months – 4 Years Local Reactions
