Does micronutrient insufficiency increase the risk of COVID-19 vaccine adverse events? A case-driven medical hypothesis

9/8/2022

Cliff J. d. C. Harvey

Journal of Holistic Performance
ISSN: 2463-7238 | DOI: 10.26712/09082022
Published: 9 August 2022

Key findings in plain English:

Immune dysfunction and resultant multi-system inflammation is likely to be a cause of COVID vaccine adverse events
This is similar to the cytokine storm observed in severe COVID
While COVID vaccine adverse events are rare in comparison to severe COVID events, they have a large effect on health and quality of life for those affected
Overall nutrition and key micronutrients are integral to immune modulation and inflammatory control
Micronutrient insufficiency might predispose people to a greater risk of COVID vaccine adverse events

Case Study | Peer-Reviewed

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COVID-19 vaccine adverse events, while rare, provide severe debility for some people. Micronutrients are known to be key regulators of immune and inflammatory processes and therefore, insufficiency of one or more micronutrients might predispose someone to a higher risk of COVID vaccine adverse events. This case study explores the hypothesis that micronutrient insufficiency might be a factor contributing to COVID vaccine adverse events.

Author

Cliff J. d. C. Harvey
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Holistic Performance Institute.
7a Ascension Place, Rosedale, Auckland NZ.

Correspondence to: Dr Cliff Harvey cliff@hpn.ac.nz

Citation

Harvey CJdC. Does micronutrient insufficiency increase the risk of COVID-19 vaccine adverse events?
A case-driven medical hypothesis. Journal of Holistic Performance. August 2022. DOI: 10.26712/09082022