Blister disease after vaccination against COVID-19 It could be a concomitant event or a reaction from an anti-COVID-19 vaccine, which is rare. Symptoms include blisters on the skin and mucous membranes. When the blister bursts, it becomes a bruise on the body. Symptoms of the disease are chronic, with periods of exacerbation and remission. Blisters are not contagious and can be cured.
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Blister disease after vaccination against COVID-19 It could be a concomitant event or a reaction caused by an anti-COVID-19 vaccine, which is rare. Blisters are not contagious and can be cured. It is advisable to consult a dermatologist. In this regard, blisters are a group of skin diseases that are not often found. They are divided into 2 diseases: pemphigus, with an incidence of 0.5 – 3.2 cases per 100,000 population. and pemphigoid, an incidence of 2-22 cases per million population. Both diseases have similar symptoms: blisters form on the skin and mucous membranes. When the blister bursts, it becomes a bruise on the body. The symptoms of the disease are chronic. There are periods when the disease is exacerbated and the disease is remission. In foreign countries, there have been reports of skin side effects. Between December 2020 and April 2021, after vaccination with the COVID-19 vaccine, there were 12 cases of blistering after vaccination with the mRNA type of COVID-19 vaccine, of which 7 recovered in an average of 3 weeks, and another 5 had. Continuing the disease requires treatment. There have also been reports of cases of blistering blisters after vaccination with vector virus. At present, there is not enough medical information to determine whether The occurrence of blisters after vaccination Is it a concomitant event or a vaccine-related reaction?
It is possible that the action of the vaccine to induce immunity against the virus. related to the function of T-cell lymphocytes which is an important cell in the occurrence of many types of skin diseases Or certain proteins that make up the vaccine may trigger an autoimmune reaction, especially in people with pre-existing genetic factors. however Most dermatologists are of the opinion that Getting vaccinated against COVID-19 That has more good than bad.
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