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authors: Chen, Simon D; Hodge, Chris
title: Reply: Bilateral Retinal Detachments in a Healthy 22-year old Female Following Moderna SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination
date: 2021-12-04
journal: J Emerg Med
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2021.10.049
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doc_id: 983558
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Their report has the potential to misinform the public and contribute to vaccine hesitancy rates. We are aware that the report has been shared via social media channels and reported on in the medical press (2).

We Severe or unusual complications following vaccinations remain rare yet continue to evoke a disproportionate response from the public and health care practitioners (5) .

Given the global vaccination uptake with the current COVID-19 pandemic, the presence of consequential adverse effects is not unexpected. Reporting these unusual complications remains essential to help refine both treatment and education however it is imperative that practitioners remain alert to pre-existing clinical signs and risk factors to minimise attributing cases unnecessarily to the vaccination process. We have demonstrated that this case represents a chronic development in a patient with multiple risk factors and not a result of the COVID-19 vaccination.

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