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Can COVID-19 Vaccines Induce Premature Non-Communicable Diseases: Where Are We Heading to?

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posted on 2024-03-13, 09:57 authored by Altijana Hromi?-Jahjefendi?, Debmalya Barh, Vladimir Uversky, Alaa A. Aljabali, Murtaza TambuwalaMurtaza Tambuwala, Khalid J. Alzahrani, Fuad M. Alzahrani, Saleh Alshammeri, Kenneth Lundstrom

According to the WHO, as of January 2023, more than 850 million cases and over 6.6 million deaths from COVID-19 have been reported worldwide. Currently, the death rate has been reduced due to the decreased pathogenicity of new SARS-CoV-2 variants, but the major factor in the reduced death rates is the administration of more than 12.8 billion vaccine doses globally. While the COVID-19 vaccines are saving lives, serious side effects have been reported after vaccinations for several premature non-communicable diseases (NCDs). However, the reported adverse events are low in number. The scientific community must investigate the entire spectrum of COVID-19-vaccine-induced complications so that necessary safety measures can be taken, and current vaccines can be re-engineered to avoid or minimize their side effects. We describe in depth severe adverse events for premature metabolic, mental, and neurological disorders; cardiovascular, renal, and autoimmune diseases, and reproductive health issues detected after COVID-19 vaccinations and whether these are causal or incidental. In any case, it has become clear that the benefits of vaccinations outweigh the risks by a large margin. However, pre-existing conditions in vaccinated individuals need to be taken into account in the prevention and treatment of adverse events.

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Publication Title

Vaccines

Volume

11

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2

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MDPI

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2076-393X

Date Submitted

2023-04-03

Date Accepted

2023-01-13

Date of First Publication

2023-01-17

Date of Final Publication

2023-01-17

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2023-03-28

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