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A new study published this month by researchers from Tel Aviv
Sourasky Medical Center and Carmel Medical Center in Haifa found that
the risk of developing herpes zoster (HZ) infection following a coronavirus vaccination in people with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases (AIIRD) increases. “We
cannot say the vaccine is the cause at this point,” lead researcher Dr.
Victoria Furer of the hospital’s Department of Rheumatology told The
Jerusalem Post. “We can say it might be a trigger in some patients.” HZ
is characterized by a small, red rash that develops on the skin and
itches. If complications develop, it can cause nerve damage and pain,
including a prolonged burning session on the skin even after it goes
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