INTRODUCTION:
Vaccine-related adverse events are fairly common and generally mild,
including transient pain, redness, and edema at the injection
site[1], fever, fatigue, and myalgia[2]. Apart from these, the
COVID-19 vaccine has also been reported to cause a few rare and
life-threatening adverse reactions like thrombosis with thrombocytopenia
syndrome[3], Guillain-Barré syndrome[4], vasculitis[1],
autoimmune hepatitis[5], inflammatory myopathies[1] and
myocarditis[6], which are now thought to be caused by
immune-mediated mechanisms. With 28 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine
being administered daily, the reporting of such rare adverse events is
essential not only for a better understanding of its pathogenesis but
also to aid clinicians in promptly recognizing the symptoms and
effective management.