Herpes Zoster involving the maxillary branch of the right trigeminal nerve after viral vector COVID-19 vaccine: is it a possible adverse effect?

Rebeh Bougossa; Wafa Marrakchi; Hamza Maatoug; Ikbel Kooli; Hajer Ben Brahim; Abir Aouam; Adnene Toumi; Mohamed Chakroun

doi:10.22541/au.164873587.73759145/v1

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Herpes Zoster involving the maxillary branch of the right trigeminal nerve after viral vector COVID-19 vaccine: is it a possible adverse effect?

Rebeh Bougossa,
Wafa Marrakchi,
Hamza Maatoug,
Ikbel Kooli,
Hajer Ben Brahim,
Abir Aouam,
Adnene Toumi,
Mohamed Chakroun

Abstract

Many cases of VZV reactivation after mRNA and inactivated COVID-19 vaccine have been reported in the litterature We report a case of an herpes zoster involving the maxillary nerve in a 66 year-old immunocompetent female, that appeared 5 days after the first dose of a viral vector COVID-19 vaccination, with a favourable outcome.