European Journal of Dermatology
MENUAlopecia areata induced by the booster shot of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccination: a case report Volume 32, issue 6, November-December 2022
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Department of Dermatology, Hangzhou Third People’s Hospital, 38 West Lake Avenue, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province 310009, China
- DOI : 10.1684/ejd.2022.4363
- Page(s) : 804-5
- Published in: 2022
Several COVID-19 vaccines have been developed to date in an effort to slow the spread of SARS-CoV-2 infections and to reduce disease-related morbidity and mortality. These COVID-19 vaccines have the potential to induce immunemediated adverse side effects, particularly in young women diagnosed with pre-existing autoinflammatory or autoimmune conditions [1]. Here, we report a 20-year-old woman who developed alopecia areata (AA) two weeks following a booster shot of the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine, which [...]