Cutaneous Immunologic Reactions to Hepatitis B Virus Vaccine
Authors: David A. Geier, Mark R. Geier
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2002)

Letters21 May 2002Cutaneous Immunologic Reactions to Hepatitis B Virus VaccineDavid A. Geier and Mark R. Geier, MD, PhDDavid A. GeierMedCon, Inc.; Silver Spring, MD 20905 (Geier)The Genetic Centers of America; Silver Spring, MD 20905 (Geier)Search for more papers by this author and Mark R. Geier, MD, PhDMedCon, Inc.; Silver Spring, MD 20905 (Geier)The Genetic Centers of America; Silver Spring, MD 20905 (Geier)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-136-10-200205210-00020 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail IN RESPONSE:Drago and Rebora address another important aspect of the immunologic adverse reactions associated with HBV vaccine by suggesting that the vaccine is associated with dermatologic side effects. We examined the Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS) database from 1997 through 1999 for adult erythema nodosum and erythema multiforma (erythema) adverse reactions associated with HBV vaccine. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently validated the VAERS database as an epidemiologic database (1). Our own analyses have examined associated adverse reactions reported to VAERS after vaccination for HBV and rubella (2-5). We also examined the VAERS database ...References1. Singleton JA, Lloyd JC, Mootrey GT, Salive ME, Chen RT. An overview of the vaccine adverse event reporting system (VAERS) as a surveillance system. VAERS Working Group. Vaccine. 1999;17:2908-17. [PMID: 10438063] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. Geier MR, Geier DA. Arthritic reactions following hepatitis B vaccination: an analysis of the vaccine adverse events reporting system (VAERS) data from 1990 through 1997. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2000;18:789-90. [PMID: 11138356] MedlineGoogle Scholar3. Geier DA, Geier MR. Hepatitis B vaccination and arthritic adverse reactions: a followup analysis of the Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS) database [Letter]. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2002;20:119. [PMID: 11892701] MedlineGoogle Scholar4. Geier DA, Geier MR. Hepatitis B vaccination safety. Ann Pharmacother. 2002;36:370-4. [PMID: 11895045] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. Geier DA, Geier MR. Hepatitis B vaccination and adult associated gastrointestinal reactions: a followup analysis. Hepatogastroenterology [In press]. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: MedCon, Inc.; Silver Spring, MD 20905 (Geier)The Genetic Centers of America; Silver Spring, MD 20905 (Geier) PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoImmunologic Reactions and Hepatitis B Vaccine Mark R. Geier and David A. Geier Cutaneous Immunologic Reactions to Hepatitis B Virus Vaccine Francesco Drago and Alfredo Rebora Metrics Cited byAutoimmune hazards of hepatitis B vaccineA review of hepatitis B vaccination 21 May 2002Volume 136, Issue 10Page: 780-781KeywordsAdverse reactionsDatabasesEpidemiologyErythemaHepatitis BHepatitis B virusRubellaTetanusToxoidsVaccines ePublished: 21 May 2002 Issue Published: 21 May 2002 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2002 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...