Hypersensitivity reaction to hyaluronic acid dermal filler after the Pfizer vaccination against SARS-CoV-2

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Abstract

The ongoing vaccination program in the control of novel coronavirus (COVID-19)is providing an opportunity to public health authorities to emerge from the current pandemic crisis.Covid vaccination which protects from getting Covid may have some minor side effects and in rare cases was accompanied by severe or immediate reactions. The development of hyaluronic acid soft tissue filler delayed inflammatory reactions following COVID-19 vaccination was reported. Treatments based on hyaluronic acid represent one of the most largely used practice of aesthetic medicine. In this we present a case of a 38-year-old female patient with a confirmed hypersensitivity reaction after having the BNT162b2 vaccine (Pfizer, USA). This case indicates that an adequate patient knowledge prior to hyaluronic acid injections to avoid adverse effect of a delayed-type hypersensitivity response after COVID-19 vaccination is desirable.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)233-235
Number of pages3
JournalInternational Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume113
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2021
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • COVID-19
  • Dermal filler
  • Hyaluronic acid
  • Hypersensitivity response
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Vaccination

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