And Now… “Herpes Infection Possibly Linked to COVID-19 Vaccine”
April 21st, 2021Via: New York Post:
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.
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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.
Six people developed herpes zoster after receiving the Pfizer vaccine.
Out of 491 patients, six people or 1.2 percent experienced the infection, researchers said.
