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- - Between December 2020 and August 2022, the CDC's Immunization Safety Office (ISO) addressed numerous inquiries about COVID-19 vaccine safety, focusing on public and healthcare concerns.
- - Out of 1,978 inquiries, 1,655 specifically pertained to safety topics, with common concerns including deaths after vaccination, myocarditis, pregnancy-related issues, and interpreting data from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).
- - The ISO highlights that inquiries often align with media coverage, and they will continue to provide accurate information to ensure public and healthcare understanding of vaccine safety.
Article Abstract
Background: Following the authorization and recommendations for use of the U.S. COVID-19 vaccines, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s Immunization Safety Office (ISO) responded to inquiries and questions from public health officials, healthcare providers, and the general public on COVID-19 vaccine safety.
Methods: We describe COVID-19 vaccine safety inquiries, by topic, received and addressed by ISO from December 1, 2020-August 31, 2022.
Results: Of the 1978 COVID-19 vaccine-related inquiries received, 1655 specifically involved vaccine safety topics. The most frequently asked-about topics included deaths following vaccination, myocarditis, pregnancy, and reproductive health outcomes, understanding or interpreting data from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), and thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome.
Conclusions: Inquiries about vaccine safety generally reflect issues that receive media attention. ISO will continue to monitor vaccine safety inquiries and provide accurate and timely information to healthcare providers, public health officials, and the general public.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10208263 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.05.054 | DOI Listing |
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