A Case Report of Papulo-pustular Rosacea-Like Reaction after the Second Dose of Pfizer Vaccine
Abstract
Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) hasaffected countries around the world. Theintroduction of COVID-19 vaccines has provedthe most effective weapon in the fight against thedisease.The massive vaccination campaign againstCOVID-19 pandemic started in 2020 lead tosignificant decrease in the number ofsymptomatic infected patients and a decline inthe mortality related to COVID-19 infection.However, with the vaccination of billions ofpeople, data on vaccine-induced adversereactions are also emerging.Here we report a 50 year old woman whomanifested a papule-pustular rash within 24hoursof receiving the second dose of pfizerBioNTechCOVID19 vaccine. We report this case to raiseawareness regarding various cutaneousmanifestations associated with COVID-19vaccination.
Keywords
Coronavirus disease-2019, COVID-19 has affected countries around the world. The introduction of COVID-19 vaccines has proved the most effective weapon in the fight against the disease. The massive vaccination campaign against COVID-19 pandemic started in 2020 lead to significant decrease in the number of symptomatic infected patients and a decline in the mortality related to COVID-19 infection. However, with the vaccination of billions of people, data on vaccine-induced adverse reactions are also emerging. Here we report a 50 year old woman who manifested a papule-pustular rash within 24hours of receiving the second dose of pfizerBioNTech COVID19 vaccine. We report this case to raise awareness regarding various cutaneous manifestations associated with COVID-19 vaccination.Metrics