Characteristics of Persistent Symptoms Manifested after SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination : An Observational Retrospective Study in a Specialized Clinic for Vaccination-Related Adverse Events

Background: Although many adverse reactions after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination have been reported, there have been few comprehensive studies on persistent symptoms after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination. The aim of this study was to determine the clinical characteristics of patients with various persistent symptoms after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination. Methods: A retrospective descriptive study was performed for patients who visited a specialized clinic established at Okayama University Hospital to evaluate adverse events after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination during the period from April 2021 to March 2023. Results: Descriptive analysis was performed for 121 of 127 patients who visited the clinic during the study period, and separate analysis was performed for the other 6 patients who had serious complications, who required treatment with prednisolone, and who had persistent symptoms. The median [interquartile range] age of the patients was 48 years [31-64 years], and the patients included 44 males (36.4%) and 77 females (63.6%). The most frequent symptoms were sensory impairment (34 patients, 28.1%), general fatigue (30 patients, 24.8%), fever/low-grade fever (21 patients, 17.4%), and headache (21 patients, 17.4%). Serious complications included myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), sarcoidosis, aseptic meningitis, neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSDs), tendon adhesions, and idiopathic thrombocytopenia. Conclusions: Although causal relationships were not determined, 15 persistent symptoms after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination were characterized. All of the symptoms had onset from 12 hours to one week after vaccination, with 10 symptoms persisting for 6 months or longer. The most frequent symptom was sensory impairment.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:11

Enthalten in:

Vaccines - 11(2023), 11 vom: 30. Okt.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Tokumasu, Kazuki [VerfasserIn]
Fujita-Yamashita, Manami [VerfasserIn]
Sunada, Naruhiko [VerfasserIn]
Sakurada, Yasue [VerfasserIn]
Yamamoto, Koichiro [VerfasserIn]
Nakano, Yasuhiro [VerfasserIn]
Matsuda, Yui [VerfasserIn]
Otsuka, Yuki [VerfasserIn]
Hasegawa, Toru [VerfasserIn]
Hagiya, Hideharu [VerfasserIn]
Honda, Hiroyuki [VerfasserIn]
Otsuka, Fumio [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adverse events
COVID-19
Journal Article
MRNA vaccine
SARS-CoV-2 vaccination

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Date Revised 27.11.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/vaccines11111661

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM364972114