A case series of bacillus Calmette-Guérin scar reactivation after administration of both mRNA and viral vector COVID-19 vaccines.

Leontine van BalverenEugène P van PuijenbroekLinda DavidsonFlorence P A M van Hunsel

Published in: British journal of clinical pharmacology (2023)

The exact mechanism of the occurrence of BCG scar reactivation remains unknown, but involvement of heat shock protein 65 is suggested. BCG scar reactivation is a nonserious, self-limiting reaction that can occur after vaccination with both mRNA and viral vector COVID-19 vaccines.

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