The COVID-19 pandemic saw one of the fastest developments of vaccines in an effort to combat an out-of-control pandemic. The 2 most common COVID-19 vaccine platforms currently in use, messenger RNA (mRNA) and adenovirus vector, were developed on the basis of previous research in use of this technology…
The pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has led to the rapid development of highly effective vaccines, which have proven to be the most important tool in combating the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Initial clinical trials reported no major adverse events beyond rare cases of anaphylaxis…
In soggetti recentemente sottoposti a vaccinazione anti-SARS-CoV-2 con i vaccini a vettore virale Vaxzevria (ChAdOx1 nCov-19 della ditta Astra Zeneca) e con COVID-19 Vaccine Janssen (Ad.26.COV2.S della ditta Johnson & Johnson) sono state riportate diverse segnalazioni di eventi trombotici in sedi atipiche (trombosi dei seni venosi cerebrali e/o del distretto splancnico), associati a piastrinopenia e con decorsi clinici di particolare gravità…