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. 2022 Jul 19:10.1111/jocd.15209. Online ahead of print. doi: 10.1111/jocd.15209

TABLE 3.

Characteristics of some cases with cutaneous reactions to BioNTech and CoronaVac vaccines

Case number Age/sex Type of vaccine Dose after which adverse event was seen Non‐local cutaneous reactions Onset time of reaction Localization Other symptoms Comorbidity
1 50s/F CoronoVac Second dose Urticaria/angioedema Day 5 Face, trunk, back Extremities, neck Groin, axilla

Fever, tachycardia

Pruritus, dyspnea

Diabetes hypertension Asthma
2 60s/M CoronoVac Single dose Ophthalmic herpes zoster Day 17 Face, scalp

Fever

Facial pain

Hypertension
3 20s/M CoronoVac Second dose Pityriasis rosea Day 7 Trunk None None
4 70s/M CoronoVac Second dose AECD Day 1 Trunk, back Extremities, palm‐sole

Pruritus

Eosinophilia

Hypertension
5 60s/M CoronoVac First dose Erythema multiforme Day 10

Trunk, back

Extremities

Headache, fever

Leukocytosis

None
6 70s/F CoronoVac First dose Dyshidrotic eczema Day 1 Hands, feet Burning, pruritus Hypertension
7 60s/F CoronoVac Second dose Lichenoid reaction Day 3 Bilateral forearms Pruritus Endocrinological Disease, CAD
8 60s/M CoronoVac Second dose Leukocytoclastic vasculitis Day 20 Lower extremities

Burning

Pain in the legs

None
9 60s/F CoronoVac Both doses Bullous pemphigoid Day 10 Trunk, back, extremities

Pruritus, burning

Eosinophilia

Hypertension

Bullous pemphigoid

10 70s/M CoronoVac Second dose Linear IgA bullous dermatosis Day 30 Trunk, neck, groin Axilla Burning Hypertension
11 20s/F BioNTech Both doses Urticaria/angioedema Day 1

Face, trunk

Extremities

Pruritus, dyspnea

Tachycardia Hypotension

None
12 30s/M BioNTech First dose Herpes zoster Day 17 Genital, gluteal Pain, anemia Immunodeficiency
13 40s/F BioNTech First dose Maculopapular rash Day 1

Trunk, back

Extremities

Pruritus, Eosinophilia None
14 30s/F BioNTech First dose Herpes labialis Day 5 Lips Fever, pain None
15 20s/M BioNTech First dose Delayed large local reaction Day 4 Arm Fever, pain None
16 50s/M BioNTech First dose AECD Day 14 Face, trunk, back Extremities Pruritus Eosinophilia Diabetes, hypertension
17 40s/M BioNTech First dose Disseminated Herpes zoster Day 14

Face, trunk, back

Extremities

Fever, headache nausea, vomiting

meningeal irritation

lymphopenia

Kidney transplant (patient with immunodeficiency)
18 60s/M BioNTech First dose Erythroderma Within 10 hours

Face, groin, axilla Trunk, extremities

Oral‐ genitalmucosa

Fever

Leukocytosis

Hypertension, diabetes
19 30s/F BioNTech First dose Pityriasis rosea Day 4 Trunk and back Fever, pruritus None
20 40s/M BioNTech First dose Erythromelalgia Day 14

Palm‐sole

Urticarial lesions

Pruritus Cranial tumor

Abbreviations: AECD, allergic eczematous contact dermatitis; CAD, coronary artery disease; F, female; M, male.