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ArticleRespiratory investigation2022

Adverse reactions to BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine in medical staff with a history of allergy.

Sumito Inoue, Akira Igarashi, Keita Morikane, Osamu Hachiya, Masafumi Watanabe, Seiji Kakehata, Shinya Sato, Yoshiyuki Ueno

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Article in Respiratory investigation, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sumito InoueDepartment of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata University Faculty of Medicine, Japan. Electronic address: sinoue@med.id.yamagata-u.ac.jp.
Akira IgarashiDepartment of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata University Faculty of Medicine, Japan.
Keita MorikaneDivision of Clinical Laboratory and Infection Control, Yamagata University Hospital, Japan.
Osamu HachiyaDivision of Infection Control, Yamagata University Hospital, Japan.
Masafumi WatanabeDepartment of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata University Faculty of Medicine, Japan.
Seiji KakehataDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Yamagata University Faculty of Medicine, Japan.
Shinya SatoYamagata University Hospital, Yamagata University Faculty of Medicine, Japan.
Yoshiyuki UenoDepartment of Gastroenterology, Yamagata University Faculty of Medicine, Japan.
Yamagata University · JPYamagata University Hospital · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19) vaccination is progressing globally. Several adverse reactions have been reported with vaccination against COVID-19. It is unknown whether adverse reactions to COVID-19 vaccination are severe in individuals with allergies.

methodsWe administered the COVID-19 vaccine to the medical staff at Yamagata University Hospital from March to August 2021. Subsequently, we conducted an online questionnaire-based survey to investigate the presence of allergy and adverse reactions after vaccination and examine the association between allergy and adverse reactions after immunization.

resultsResponses were collected from 1586 to 1306 participants after the first and second administration of the BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, respectively. Adverse reactions included injection site pain, injection site swelling, fever, fatigue or malaise, headache, chills, nausea, muscle pain outside the injection site, and arthralgia. The frequency of some adverse reactions and their severity were higher, and the duration of symptoms was longer in participants with allergies than in those without allergies. Although several participants visited the emergency room for treatment after the first and second vaccinations, no participant was diagnosed with anaphylaxis.

conclusionsThis study suggests that the frequency and severity of adverse reactions after injection of BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine were higher in individuals with allergy; however, no severe adverse reactions such as anaphylaxis or death were observed. These results indicate that individuals with allergic histories may tolerate the BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine.

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AnaphylaxisCOVID-19BNT162 VaccineCOVID-19 VaccinesHumansMedical StaffRNA, MessengerSARS-CoV-2BNT162 VaccineCOVID-19 VaccinesRNA, MessengerAdverse reactionAllergyBNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccineHealthcare workersSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2

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PMID34920980
PMCPMC8648579
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