Varicella-zoster-virus vaccination in immunosuppressed children with rheumatic diseases using a pre-vaccination check list

Table 3 Adverse events within four weeks after varicella vaccination

Adverse event	LIIS group	HIIS group
Local reaction at injection site – n (%)	1 (11%)	1 (7%)
Systemic rash	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
Elevated temperature	0 (0%)	1 (7%)
Headache	0 (0%)	1 (7%)
Vomiting/gastroenteritis	0 (0%)	1 (7%)
Arthralgia/joint complaints^a	3 (33%)	1 (7%)

Abbreviations: HIIS high-intensity immunosuppression, LIIS low-intensity immunosuppression.
^aTransient use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

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