A scoping review of alopecia areata and its relationship to COVID-19 vaccinations
Hailey Konisky, Solbie Choi, Aditi Valada, Tyler M. Andriano, Kseniya Kobets · 2024
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Konisky, Choi, Valada, Andriano, and Kobets review reports of hair loss after COVID-19 vaccination in twenty twenty-four. Alopecia areata is an autoimmune condition that causes patchy hair loss. Cases were reported soon after vaccination, mainly in people with a personal or family history. The team searched two databases for the evidence.
The search found case reports, one prospective study, and several chart reviews. Large retrospective analyses found no higher rate of the condition in vaccinated people than in historical controls. The chance of new onset hair loss after vaccination appears low. Benefits of vaccination far outweighed this risk in the early rollout years, the authors argue. They conclude there is no evidence for an increased association. Fear of hair loss should not deter vaccination, they say.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Hailey Konisky, Solbie Choi, Aditi Valada, Tyler M. Andriano, Kseniya Kobets |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 44 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |