Open AccessAseptic Meningitis Following the Second Dose of Comirnaty Vaccination in an Adolescent Patient
Author(s) -
Joon Kee Lee
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the pediatric infectious disease journal/the pediatric infectious disease journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.028
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1532-0987
pISSN - 0891-3668
DOI - 10.1097/inf.0000000000003385
Subject(s) - aseptic meningitis , medicine , vaccination , meningitis , adverse effect , aseptic processing , pediatrics , surgery , intensive care medicine , immunology
Vaccination is currently the best strategy to control the coronavirus disease 2019 epidemic. This report describes a case of aseptic meningitis 3 weeks after administration of the second dose of Comirnaty. The patient recovered with conservative and symptomatic care after 5 days of admission. Surveillance of rare adverse events, including aseptic meningitis, and their management should be prompt and appropriate.