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American Society of HematologyAre Rare Cases of Immune Thrombocytopenia Linked to the COVID Vaccine?

As of February 8, 2021, more than 31 million people in the U.S. had received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine, with 36 cases of immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) reported to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System by the end of January. Is the onset of the condition related to the vaccines? The vaccines […]

Haymarket MediaImmune-Related Cutaneous Adverse Events Common in Skin of Color Patients

Presented at the ASCO20 Virtual Scientific Program, data from the 1,459 patients who were African American, Hispanic, Native American, Pacific Islander, or Asian highlighted the need for increased surveillance for cutaneous toxicity in patients with darker pigmented skin. Immune-related cutaneous adverse events (irCAEs) were assessed by the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v5.0.