Appendicitis as a possible safety signal for the COVID-19 vaccines

This study reviewed cases of appendicitis following administration of COVID-19 vaccines reported to VigiBase, the WHO database of individual case safety reports (ICSRs). Three hundred fifty-eight cases were identified, and disproportionate reporting was noted, with 329 calculated expected cases. Upo...

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Main Authors: Joseph Mitchell, Qun-Ying Yue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-12-01
Series:Vaccine: X
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590136221000395