MenQuadfi Adverse Reactions

Summary of the safety profile: The safety of a single dose of MenQuadfi in individuals 12 months of age and older was evaluated in seven randomized, active-controlled, multi-centre pivotal studies. In these studies, 6,308 subjects received either a primary dose (N=5,906) or a booster dose (N=402) of MenQuadfi and were included in the safety analyses. This included 1,389 toddlers aged 12 through 23 months of age, 498 children aged 2 through 9 years, 2,289 adolescents aged 10 through 17 years, 1,684 adults aged 18 through 55 years, 199 older adults aged 56 through 64 years, and 249 elderly aged 65 years and older. Of these, 392 adolescents received MenQuadfi co-administered with Tdap and HPV, and 589 toddlers received MenQuadfi co-administered with MMR+V (N=189), DTaP-IPV-HB-Hib (N=200) or PCV-13 (N=200).
The most frequently reported adverse reactions within 7 days after vaccination with a single dose of MenQuadfi alone in toddlers 12 through 23 months of age were irritability (36.7%) and injection site tenderness (30.6%) and in ages 2 years and above were injection site pain (38.7%) and myalgia (30.5%).
These adverse reactions were mostly mild or moderate in intensity.
Rates of adverse reactions after a booster dose of MenQuadfi in adolescents and adults at least 15 years of age were comparable to those seen in adolescents and adults who received a primary dose of MenQuadfi.
Rates of adverse reactions within 7 days following vaccination among toddlers were comparable when MMR+V were given concomitantly with or without MenQuadfi, and when DTaP-IPV-HB-Hib was given with or without MenQuadfi. Overall, the rates of adverse reactions were higher in toddlers who received PCV-13 given concomitantly with MenQuadfi (36.5%) than in toddlers who received PCV-13 alone (17.2%).
Tabulated list of adverse reactions: The following adverse reactions, as listed as follows, have been identified from clinical studies conducted with MenQuadfi when given alone to subjects 2 years of age and older. The safety profile observed in toddlers aged 12 through 23 months is presented in the paediatric population section.
The adverse reactions are listed according to the following frequency categories: Very common (≥1/10); Common (≥1/100 to <1/10); Uncommon (≥1/1,000 to <1/100); Rare (≥1/10,000 to <1/1,000).
Within each frequency grouping, adverse reactions are presented in order of decreasing seriousness. (See Table 10.)

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Paediatric population: The safety profile of MenQuadfi in children and adolescents 2 through 17 years of age was generally comparable to that in adults. Injection site erythema and swelling at the MenQuadfi injection site were reported more frequently in children 2 through 9 years of age (very common) than in the older age groups.
In toddlers 12 through 23 months of age, injection site erythema and swelling (very common) at the MenQuadfi injection site, vomiting (common) and diarrhoea (common), were reported more frequently than in the older age groups. The following additional reactions, as listed as follows in Table 11, have been reported very commonly or commonly following administration of MenQuadfi in toddlers during clinical trials: (See Table 11.)

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Older population: Overall, within 7 days after vaccination with a single dose of MenQuadfi, the same injection site and systemic adverse reactions were observed in older (≥56 years of age) and younger adults (18 through 55 years old) but at lower frequencies; except for injection site pruritus, which was more frequent (common) in older adults. These adverse reactions mostly were mild or moderate in intensity.
Reporting of suspected adverse reactions: Reporting suspected adverse reactions after authorisation of the medicinal product is important. It allows continued monitoring of the benefit/risk balance of the medicinal product. Healthcare professionals are asked to report any suspected adverse reactions via the national reporting system.