Saturday, December 31, 2022

Herpes infection possibly linked to COVID-19 vaccine

 

 

Herpes infections may be a side effect of a COVID-19 vaccine, experts have revealed. Scientists in Israel identified six cases in a new study of patients developing a skin rash known as herpes zoster — or shingles — after receiving the Pfizer vaccine, according to a study in the Rheumatology journal. Herpes zoster starts off as a small, itchy skin rash, but if left untreated, it could cause nerve damage and pain, the Jerusalem Post reported. This can include a prolonged burning sensation on the skin even after the rash disappears. Researchers from Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center and Carmel Medical Center in Haifa found those with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases had a higher risk of developing the herpes infection

 https://shore-215.blogspot.com/2021/05/a-side-effect-not-listed-in-warnings.html

.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8379763/

 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8071473/

 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8597588/

 https://academic.oup.com/rheumatology/article/60/SI/SI90/6225015

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