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. 2021 Apr;27(4):1220-1222.
doi: 10.3201/eid2704.210016. Epub 2021 Feb 1.

Postvaccination COVID-19 among Healthcare Workers, Israel

Sharon Amit, Sharon Alexsandra Beni, Asaf Biber, Amir Grinberg, Eyal Leshem, Gili Regev-Yochay

Postvaccination COVID-19 among Healthcare Workers, Israel

Sharon Amit et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2021 Apr.

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.

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