Researchers found in an Israeli study that a herpes infection could be triggered by Covid-19 vaccinations for certain patients with underlying conditions.
The study identified six people who developed a rash known as shingles after receiving the Pfizer vaccine. Five developed the rash after the first dose of vaccination, and the sixth developed it after the second dose.
Shingles causes a red rash, itching on the skin and can eventually lead to complications such as nerve damage.
Researchers at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center and Carmel Medical Center in Haifa found that the risk of developing shingles, also known as shingles, is likely to increase in patients with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases (AIIRD).
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The six who developed the herpes infection had mild cases of autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases and were under 50 years old.
The potential risk remains relatively low, as only 1.2% of the 491 patients examined by the researchers actually developed the infection.
Lead researcher Dr. Victoria Furer also told the Jerusalem Post that the Pfizer vaccine cannot be considered safe. “Cause” of infections.
“We can’t say the vaccine is the cause right now,” she said. “We can say that it could be a trigger in some patients.”
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Furer added that people should continue to be vaccinated, but patients with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases should be vaccinated against shingles before Covid vaccinations.
“You shouldn’t scare people,” she said. The general message is to get vaccinated. It’s just important to be aware. ”
Furer said more research is needed to specifically link herpes zoster outbreaks to the Pfizer vaccine, but has already received emails from patients around the world reporting similar infections.
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