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. 2021 Nov;20(11):3389-3390.
doi: 10.1111/jocd.14268. Epub 2021 Jun 15.

Herpes zoster after inactivated COVID-19 vaccine: A cutaneous adverse effect of the vaccine

Pooja Arora  1 , Kabir Sardana  1 , Sinu Rose Mathachan  1 , Purnima Malhotra  1
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Herpes zoster after inactivated COVID-19 vaccine: A cutaneous adverse effect of the vaccine

Pooja Arora et al. J Cosmet Dermatol. 2021 Nov.
No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; VZV; Zoster; inactivated vaccine; reactivation.

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FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
Multiple grouped vesicles on an erythematous base seen in dermatome L2‐3
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2
(A): Intraepidermal spongiotic vesicle containing acantholytic cells with large vesicular nuclei (black arrow), neutrophils, and dyskeratotic cells (red arrow). (H&E ×200). (B): Occasional multinucleate cell with ground‐glass chromatin and molded nuclei within the blister (H&E ×400)
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