Smoking habits predict adverse effects after mRNA COVID-19 vaccine: Empirical evidence from a pilot study

COVID-19 and smoking: Considerations after two years

“…A recent retrospective analysis has estimated that active smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke have caused nearly 21 million premature (and otherwise preventable) deaths in the US during the past 50 years [23] . It has also been recently demonstrated that active smoking may enhance the risk of developing adverse events after COVID-19 vaccination [24] . The evidence that quit smoking is perhaps one of the best things that one could ever do for his/her health is certainly inalienable and should foster the development of anti-smoking campaigns, especially among the youth, who may then experience the largest burden of long-term unfavorable health consequences.…”