Post-Vaccination COVID-19 among Healthcare Workers, Israel

 Sharon Amit , Sharon Alexsandra Beni, Asaf Biber, Amir Grinberg, Eyal Leshem1, and Gili Regev-Yochay1

Author affiliation: Authors affiliation: Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Ramat-Gan, Israel

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.

https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/4/21-0016_article