COVID-19 Vaccination-Induced Rash: Does the Choice of Vaccine Matter?

Zafar, Mansoor; Ewnetu, Baby; Ahmed, Saif; Iqbal, Uzair; Whitehead, M.

doi:10.7759/cureus.15490

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“…While we have addressed this by also looking within swab-positive patients, this has significantly reduced the numbers, and the power is low within in this group. There are similar studies towards comorbidities that highlight the risks of COVID-19-associated mortality25 26 and morbidity, including vaccination for prevention of COVID-19 infection 27…”

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confidence: 97%

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Vitamin D levels and mortality with SARS-COV-2 infection: a retrospective two-centre cohort study

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Karkhanis

Shahbaz

et al. 2021

Postgraduate Medical Journal

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BackgroundThe role of vitamin D in increased mortality with SARS-COV-2 virus, namely, COVID-19, remains uncertain. We analysed all the patients who were treated as COVID-19-positive with or without a positive swab and were tested for vitamin D levels.MethodsThis was a retrospective, study involving 1226 patients swabbed for SARS-CoV-2 between the 10 February 2020 and 1 May 2020 at two hospitals of East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. Patients who were swab-positive for COVID-19 or treated as COVID-19-positive on clinical grounds even though swab results were negative were included in this study. We analysed the association of vitamin D levels and mortality, assessing linear and non-linear associations.ResultsA total of 1226 patients had SARS-CoV-2 RNA swabs in this period with age range from 1 year to 101 years. A cohort of 433 of these patients had swabs and recent vitamin D levels anytime in the previous 3 months. Mortality rates were not found to be associated with vitamin D levels (OR=1.04, 95% CI 0.96 to 1.12).ConclusionOur findings suggest similar mortality risk from COVID-19 irrespective of the levels of vitamin D. Larger prospective studies will be needed to confirm these findings.

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“…There are similar studies towards comorbidities that highlight the risks of COVID-19-associated mortality 25 26 and morbidity, including vaccination for prevention of COVID-19 infection. 27 …”

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confidence: 99%

Vitamin D levels and mortality with SARS-COV-2 infection: a retrospective two-centre cohort study

Zafar

Karkhanis

Shahbaz

et al. 2021

Postgraduate Medical Journal

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“…Some were immediate while others present in a sub-acute fashion. These include COVID-19 vaccine-related rashes [9] and dural venous sinus thrombosis [10]. Side effects related to pneumonitis, which has been demonstrated in transgenic mice studies [11].…”

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COVID-19 Vaccine-Induced Pneumonitis, Myositis and Myopericarditis

Farooq¹,

Mohammed²,

Zafar³

et al. 2022

Cureus

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A 63-year-old male, with no significant past history and not on any regular medications previously, had mild respiratory symptoms post the first dose of the AstraZeneca (Cambridge, England) coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine, which were self-limiting. Following the second dose of the vaccine, he arrived at the emergency department (ED) with worsening shortness of breath.During this admission, he was assumed to have interstitial lung disease due to a possible past history of occupational exposure. He responded to a short-term course of corticosteroids and antibiotics and was discharged home.However, he reported again to the emergency department three weeks later, with persistent dyspnoea along with myalgia. His blood tests and imaging from scans suggested myositis, pneumonitis, and myopericarditis. Since he recently had the COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine, it was postulated as the most likely cause of the symptoms. He was managed with intravenous (IV) corticosteroids followed by oral corticosteroids with symptom resolution.

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“…Much like initial uncertainty over the exact symptoms and associations of Covid-19 infection [5][6][7], several side effects of the vaccines were initially stipulated, most commonly skin rashes [8]. Soon, however, a few cases of VITT began to emerge as a rare but yet devastating side-effect of the adenoviral vector COVID-19 vaccines.…”

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Post COVID-19 Vaccine Related Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis and Thrombocytopenia

Manuel¹,

Rana²,

Zafar³

et al. 2022

Cureus

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During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was great relief with the global mass rollout of the Covid-19 vaccination programs. While they have proven to be safe and effective, the gradual emergence of side effects to the vaccines has undermined public trust in the vaccination program and, whilst rare, can lead to significant morbidity and mortality. The most serious was the emergence of vaccine-induced immune thrombocytopenia and thrombosis (VITT), also known as thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS) or vaccine-induced prothrombotic immune thrombocytopenia (VIPIT). VITT is a serious and often fatal complication of some COVID vaccines that seem more prevalent in younger people and women. We present a case of a 48-year-old woman who presented with VITT following COVID vaccination.

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COVID-19 Vaccination-Induced Rash: Does the Choice of Vaccine Matter?

Cited by 11 publications

References 4 publications

Vitamin D levels and mortality with SARS-COV-2 infection: a retrospective two-centre cohort study

Vitamin D levels and mortality with SARS-COV-2 infection: a retrospective two-centre cohort study

COVID-19 Vaccine-Induced Pneumonitis, Myositis and Myopericarditis

Post COVID-19 Vaccine Related Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis and Thrombocytopenia

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