Postvaccination COVID-19 among Healthcare Workers, Israel

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 post...

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Main Authors: Sharon Amit, Sharon Alexsandra Beni, Asaf Biber, Amir Grinberg, Eyal Leshem, Gili Regev-Yochay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/4/21-0016_article
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spelling doaj-859734107e3f45d485fda111c35f89b42021-03-22T12:19:40ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592021-04-012741220122210.3201/eid2704.210016Postvaccination COVID-19 among Healthcare Workers, IsraelSharon AmitSharon Alexsandra BeniAsaf BiberAmir GrinbergEyal LeshemGili Regev-Yochay 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. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/4/21-0016_articlevaccinationhealthcare workersrespiratory infectionssevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2SARS-CoV-2SARS
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author Sharon Amit
Sharon Alexsandra Beni
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Gili Regev-Yochay
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Sharon Alexsandra Beni
Asaf Biber
Amir Grinberg
Eyal Leshem
Gili Regev-Yochay
Postvaccination COVID-19 among Healthcare Workers, Israel
Emerging Infectious Diseases
vaccination
healthcare workers
respiratory infections
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
SARS-CoV-2
SARS
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Sharon Alexsandra Beni
Asaf Biber
Amir Grinberg
Eyal Leshem
Gili Regev-Yochay
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title Postvaccination COVID-19 among Healthcare Workers, Israel
title_short Postvaccination COVID-19 among Healthcare Workers, Israel
title_full Postvaccination COVID-19 among Healthcare Workers, Israel
title_fullStr Postvaccination COVID-19 among Healthcare Workers, Israel
title_full_unstemmed Postvaccination COVID-19 among Healthcare Workers, Israel
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publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2021-04-01
description 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.
topic vaccination
healthcare workers
respiratory infections
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
SARS-CoV-2
SARS
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/4/21-0016_article
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