Review Article

Booster Vaccination: The Role of Reduced Antigen Content Vaccines as a Preschool Booster

Table 2

Percentage of children reporting general symptoms during 4–15 days following booster vaccination.

Country and author Age (years) VaccineGeneral symptoms (%)
FeverDrowsinessFatigueMalaiseMyalgiaLoss of appetiteIrritability Gastrointestinal
(diarrhea)
VomitingHeadache
≥37.5°C>39.0°CAnyGrade 3AnyGrade 3AnyGrade 3AnyGrade 3AnyGrade 3AnyGrade 3AnyGrade 3AnyGrade 3AnyGrade 3

USA
Black et al., 2008 [26]
4–6DTaP − IPV
DTaP + IPV
16.0
14.8
1.1
1.1
19.1
17.5
0.8
0.8
16.7
0.0




15.5
16.0
0.8
0.6


6.7
0.0





India
Bose et al., 2007 [24]
4–6dTap17.30.04.30.39.50.08.10.6

Taiwan
Huang et al., 2005 [20]
6–8dTap0.00.016.70.06.70.010.00.0

Sweden, Italy  
Jacquet et al., 2006 [21]
4–7DTaP − IPV21.00.8

Taiwan
Lin et al., 2008 [28]
6–8dTap − IPV11.810.60.012.90.05.9

Germany
Meyer et al., 2008 [27]
4–6dTap
DTaP
20.0
22.2
5.6
4.4








17.8
17.8
0.6
1.1
16.1
21.1
0.6
2.2
10.0
8.9
0.0
0.0
7.8
4.4
0.6
0.0



Thailand
Pancharoen et al., 2012 [31]
4–6DTaP − IPV10.60.832.50.043.90.024.40.0

Australia
Quinn et al., 2011 [30]
4–6DTaP
dTap
17.4
6.3




















Germany
Sänger et al., 2007 [23]
4–8dTap − IPV
dTap-IPV
22.1
13.2
6.0
1.5
20.7
22.8
2.6
0.0






18.9
17.6
2.9
0.0
17.5
16.2
0.6
0.0







China
Zhu et al., 2010
Study A [29]
6–8dTap7.03.0

China
Zhu et al., 2010 Study B [29]
6–8dTap
DT
17.0
13.5



4.0
3.0









3.0
4.0



3.0
4.5


Interfering with normal activities
Not eating at all