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Side effects following COVID‐19 vaccination in pediatric patients with sickle cell disease

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: Vulnerable patient populations have seen decreased rates of vaccination against SARS-CoV2-19 (COVID-19) due to hesitancies and distrust, magnified by a paucity of data for certain populations. The rate of COVID-19 vaccination in children with sickle cell disease (SCD) remains low despite the risk for severe complications, resulting in continued infections and hospitalizations from COVID-19. We sought to describe vaccine reactions, including vaso-occlusive crises, emergency department visits, and hospitalizations, in children with SCD. Our findings will start to provide the necessary vaccine side effect data to inform patients, caregivers, and clinicians considering the COVID-19 primary vaccination series.

Source: Pediatric Blood & Cancer

DOI: 10.1002/pbc.30193

Authors: Jennifer A. Belsky, Whitney R. Carroll, Anna Feliciano, Seethal A. Jacob

Institutions: Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University Indianapolis, Indiana University School of Medicine, Marian University - Indiana

Language: English

Topic: Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders

Subfield: Genetics (clinical)

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute