Published: 14 July 2023
Author(s): Samadhi Patamatamkul, Maythinee Potongcamphan
Issue: October 2023
Section: Letter to the Editor

During the global coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, an extensive immunisation programme was initiated worldwide. Subsequent to a comprehensive vaccination campaign, emerging evidence suggests that COVID-19 vaccination could potentially lead to an increase in blood pressure [1]. A meta-analysis encompassing a vast pharmacovigilance database, immediate post-vaccination blood pressure measurements, and self-reported blood pressure (BP) studies indicates a short-term increase in blood pressure following COVID-19 vaccination [2].

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