Cutaneous reactions after COVID-19 vaccination in Turkey: A multicenter study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

In this study covering all of Turkey, we aimed to define cutaneous and systemic adverse reactions in our patient population after COVID-19 vaccination with the Sinovac/CoronaVac (inactivated SARS-CoV-2) and Pfizer/BioNTech (BNT162b2) vaccines.

Methods

This prospective, cross-sectional study included individuals presenting to the dermatology or emergency outpatient clinics of a total of 19 centers after having been vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccines. Systemic, local injection site, and non-local cutaneous reactions after vaccination were identified, and their rates were determined.

Results

Of the 2290 individuals vaccinated between April 15 and July 15, 2021, 2097 (91.6%) received the CoronaVac vaccine and 183 (8%) BioNTech. Systemic reactions were observ

SUBMITTER: Cebeci Kahraman F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9349975 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature