Vesicular Rash Following Immunisation With BTN162b2 Messenger RNA (mRNA) COVID-19 Vaccine: Vaccine Related or Coincidence?

Cureus. 2022 Feb 11;14(2):e22133. doi: 10.7759/cureus.22133. eCollection 2022 Feb.

Abstract

The introduction of the COVID-19 vaccines has led to an immense sense of relief for the global population. However, since the introduction of these vaccines, there have been several reports related to the side effects. A young woman presented to her primary care doctor with a vesicular rash three days after the BNT162b2 messenger RNA (mRNA) Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, which was preceded by a low-grade fever for one day. Our case report highlights the challenges in diagnosing a vesicular rash post the BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine. Identifying the cause of a vesicular rash following vaccination has remained a challenge among primary care practitioners.

Keywords: adverse events; covid-19; covid-19 vaccine; post-vaccine rash; vesicular rash.

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  • Case Reports