COVID-19 vaccine adverse reactions bring patients to emergency departments.
Title
COVID-19 vaccine adverse reactions bring patients to emergency departments.
Creator
Fertel BS; Milk J; Simon EL; Muir McKinsey R; Smalley CM
Publisher
The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine
Date
2021
2021-05-04
Description
Side-effects from the COVID-19 vaccine are well-documented. In a recent published letter, anaphylaxis to mRNA COVID vaccines was cited to occur in 2.5 to 11.1 cases per million doses (2). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended that the mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccines should not be administered to individuals with a known history of a severe allergic reaction to any component of the vaccine (3). Other reported side effects of mRNA vaccines are fevers, myalgias, nausea, vomiting and flu like illnesses. These side effects appear more prevalent than those of the seasonal influenza vaccine and have drawn more attention. In addition, many infectious disease experts believe that COVID-19 vaccines will require an annual booster as immunity may wane over time and the virus mutates. To date there have been no studies regarding ED visits related to the COVID-19 Vaccine. We aim to describe the incidence of emergency department (ED) visits secondary to COVID-19 vaccine reactions within a large healthcare system.
Identifier
Format
Journal Article
URL Address
NEOMED College
NEOMED College of Medicine
NEOMED Department
Department of Emergency Medicine
Update Year & Number
Jan to Aug list 2021
Citation
Fertel BS; Milk J; Simon EL; Muir McKinsey R; Smalley CM, “COVID-19 vaccine adverse reactions bring patients to emergency departments.,” NEOMED Bibliography Database, accessed April 19, 2024, https://neomed.omeka.net/items/show/11827.