Abstract
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) symptoms can be mistaken for vaccine-related side effects during initial days after immunization. Among 4,081 vaccinated healthcare workers in Israel, 22 (0.54%) developed COVID-19 from 1-10 days (median 3.5 days) after immunization. Clinicians should not dismiss postvaccination symptoms as vaccine-related and should promptly test for COVID-19.
Keywords:
COVID-19; Israel; SARS; SARS-CoV-2; coronavirus; coronavirus disease; healthcare workers; respiratory infections; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; vaccination; vaccines; viruses; zoonoses.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Adverse Outcome Pathways
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COVID-19 Serological Testing* / methods
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COVID-19 Serological Testing* / statistics & numerical data
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COVID-19 Vaccines / administration & dosage
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COVID-19 Vaccines / adverse effects*
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COVID-19* / diagnosis
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COVID-19* / epidemiology
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COVID-19* / prevention & control
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions / diagnosis
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Female
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Health Personnel / statistics & numerical data*
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Humans
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Israel / epidemiology
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Male
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SARS-CoV-2 / isolation & purification
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Vaccination* / adverse effects
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Vaccination* / methods
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Vaccination* / statistics & numerical data