Covid mRNA shots “trigger” rheumatic immune-mediated inflammatory diseases, including arthritis, vasculitis, lupus, and adult-onset Still’s disease, a new study has warned.
The study was conducted by the United Kingdom’s National Health Service (NHS).
According to the study, reported by the Epoch Times, patients developed rheumatic diseases an average of 11 days after vaccination. Seventy-five (over 27%) of these patients experienced complete disease remission, and approximately 50% improved after treatment.
Two of the eight patients admitted to intensive care perished from their symptoms.
“The short time span between COVID-19 vaccine administration and the onset of R-IMIDs suggests the potential possibility of a cause-and-effect relationship,” the researchers wrote.
Rheumatic immune-mediated inflammatory disorders (R-IMIDs) are characterized by inflammation manifesting in the joints, tendons, muscles, and bones for unknown reasons.
Rheumatic diseases may be less prevalent than myocarditis, a known side effect of the COVID vaccine.
A search of the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) revealed that the COVID-19 vaccine has been linked to over 3,000 cases of myocarditis, over 2,300 cases of arthritis, over 370 cases of systemic lupus erythematosus, the most common form of lupus, and 280 cases of vasculitis.
This first-ever systematic review of new-onset R-MIDs following COVID vaccination included