Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children after SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination
Eisha Jain, Jeffrey R. Donowitz, Elizabeth Aarons, Beth Marshall, Michael P. Miller
Abstract
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a hyperinflammatory state that occurs after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. We present 2 cases of MIS-C after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination; 1 patient had evidence of recent SARS-CoV-2 infection. Our findings suggest that vaccination modulates the pathogenesis of MIS-C.
Topics & Concepts
VaccinationMedicineSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)ImmunologyPathogenesisCoronavirus2019-20 coronavirus outbreakCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)VirologyInternal medicineOutbreakDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)Kawasaki Disease and Coronary ComplicationsInflammasome and immune disordersSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research