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Herpes Simplex Encephalitis After Receiving Covid-19 Vaccine; a Case Report Publisher



Ebadi Z1 ; Ghadiri F1 ; Asadollahzade E1 ; Moghadasi AN1
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  1. 1. Multiple Sclerosis Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Frontiers in Emergency Medicine Published:2022


Abstract

Shortly after the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, different vaccines were developed to combat it. The vaccines had different mechanisms and triggered cellular and humoral immune responses against the virus. In addition to their positive effects, various side effects have been reported for them. They rarely cause severe complications. They can also rarely trigger latent infections. The present case report presents a patient who developed herpes simplex encephalitis after receiving the second dose of the Covaxin (BBV152). © 2022 Tehran University of Medical Sciences.