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Review
. 2022 Nov 8;10(11):1887.
doi: 10.3390/vaccines10111887.

Urological Safety and COVID-19 Vaccinations

Nazario Foschi  1 , Paolo Emilio Santoro  2   3   4 , Ivan Borrelli  2   4 , Filippo Gavi  1 , Carlotta Amantea  4 , Pierluigi Russo  1 , Umberto Moscato  2   3   4
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Review

Urological Safety and COVID-19 Vaccinations

Nazario Foschi et al. Vaccines (Basel). .

Abstract

Objective: To discuss the impact of COVID-19 vaccines on the urological field and to review the available data in the literature.

Material and methods: All the related reports and original articles discussing COVID-19 vaccines and their impact on the urological field were searched in PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science.

Results: There are few published articles discussing the COVID-19 vaccine impact on urology. Vaccine safety was confirmed in this field as no major side effects were described. AKI (Acute Kidney Injury) was reported in selected populations. However, about 1% of the side effects was urological. Rare genital complications, low urinary tract symptoms, and occasional gross hematuria were reported. Fertility seems to be not impaired after vaccination. A potential misinterpretation of radiological findings in the oncological field has been reported.

Conclusions: In the literature, there are few studies regarding COVID-19 vaccines and their impact on the urological and andrological fields. We need more studies and extended follow-ups after repeated vaccinations in order to have more corroborating data particularly in selected populations, such as kidney transplant recipients and oncological patients.

Keywords: COVID-19 vaccines; urology.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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