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.

Emerg Infect Dis
Amit S, Beni SA, Biber A, Grinberg A, Leshem E, Regev-Yochay G.
doi: 10.3201/eid2704.210016