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Evaluation of hematological parameters and thrombocytopenia following Pfizer-BioNTech (BNT162b2) SARS-CoV-2 vaccination

Abdullah Algaissi, Edrous Alamer, Mohammed Jeraiby, Abeer Alomaish, Omer Elrhima, Sultan Qumayi, Naaif A. Qasir, Halima Areeshi, Asma Masmali and Abdulaziz Alhazmi
Saudi Medical Journal June 2022, 43 (6) 567-571; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2022.43.6.20220135
Abdullah Algaissi
From the Department of Medical Laboratories Technology (Algaissi, Alamer, Qasir), College of Applied Medical Sciences; form the Department of Emerging and Epidemic Infectious Diseases Research Unit (Algaissi, Alamer, Jeraiby, Alomaish, Qumayi, Qasir, Areeshi, Masmali, Alhazmi) Medical Research Center; from the Department of Biochemistry (Jeraiby); from the Department of Pathology (Elrhima); Department of Microbiology and Parasitology (Alhazmi), College of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Edrous Alamer
From the Department of Medical Laboratories Technology (Algaissi, Alamer, Qasir), College of Applied Medical Sciences; form the Department of Emerging and Epidemic Infectious Diseases Research Unit (Algaissi, Alamer, Jeraiby, Alomaish, Qumayi, Qasir, Areeshi, Masmali, Alhazmi) Medical Research Center; from the Department of Biochemistry (Jeraiby); from the Department of Pathology (Elrhima); Department of Microbiology and Parasitology (Alhazmi), College of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Mohammed Jeraiby
From the Department of Medical Laboratories Technology (Algaissi, Alamer, Qasir), College of Applied Medical Sciences; form the Department of Emerging and Epidemic Infectious Diseases Research Unit (Algaissi, Alamer, Jeraiby, Alomaish, Qumayi, Qasir, Areeshi, Masmali, Alhazmi) Medical Research Center; from the Department of Biochemistry (Jeraiby); from the Department of Pathology (Elrhima); Department of Microbiology and Parasitology (Alhazmi), College of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Abeer Alomaish
From the Department of Medical Laboratories Technology (Algaissi, Alamer, Qasir), College of Applied Medical Sciences; form the Department of Emerging and Epidemic Infectious Diseases Research Unit (Algaissi, Alamer, Jeraiby, Alomaish, Qumayi, Qasir, Areeshi, Masmali, Alhazmi) Medical Research Center; from the Department of Biochemistry (Jeraiby); from the Department of Pathology (Elrhima); Department of Microbiology and Parasitology (Alhazmi), College of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Omer Elrhima
From the Department of Medical Laboratories Technology (Algaissi, Alamer, Qasir), College of Applied Medical Sciences; form the Department of Emerging and Epidemic Infectious Diseases Research Unit (Algaissi, Alamer, Jeraiby, Alomaish, Qumayi, Qasir, Areeshi, Masmali, Alhazmi) Medical Research Center; from the Department of Biochemistry (Jeraiby); from the Department of Pathology (Elrhima); Department of Microbiology and Parasitology (Alhazmi), College of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Sultan Qumayi
From the Department of Medical Laboratories Technology (Algaissi, Alamer, Qasir), College of Applied Medical Sciences; form the Department of Emerging and Epidemic Infectious Diseases Research Unit (Algaissi, Alamer, Jeraiby, Alomaish, Qumayi, Qasir, Areeshi, Masmali, Alhazmi) Medical Research Center; from the Department of Biochemistry (Jeraiby); from the Department of Pathology (Elrhima); Department of Microbiology and Parasitology (Alhazmi), College of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Naaif A. Qasir
From the Department of Medical Laboratories Technology (Algaissi, Alamer, Qasir), College of Applied Medical Sciences; form the Department of Emerging and Epidemic Infectious Diseases Research Unit (Algaissi, Alamer, Jeraiby, Alomaish, Qumayi, Qasir, Areeshi, Masmali, Alhazmi) Medical Research Center; from the Department of Biochemistry (Jeraiby); from the Department of Pathology (Elrhima); Department of Microbiology and Parasitology (Alhazmi), College of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Halima Areeshi
From the Department of Medical Laboratories Technology (Algaissi, Alamer, Qasir), College of Applied Medical Sciences; form the Department of Emerging and Epidemic Infectious Diseases Research Unit (Algaissi, Alamer, Jeraiby, Alomaish, Qumayi, Qasir, Areeshi, Masmali, Alhazmi) Medical Research Center; from the Department of Biochemistry (Jeraiby); from the Department of Pathology (Elrhima); Department of Microbiology and Parasitology (Alhazmi), College of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Asma Masmali
From the Department of Medical Laboratories Technology (Algaissi, Alamer, Qasir), College of Applied Medical Sciences; form the Department of Emerging and Epidemic Infectious Diseases Research Unit (Algaissi, Alamer, Jeraiby, Alomaish, Qumayi, Qasir, Areeshi, Masmali, Alhazmi) Medical Research Center; from the Department of Biochemistry (Jeraiby); from the Department of Pathology (Elrhima); Department of Microbiology and Parasitology (Alhazmi), College of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Abdulaziz Alhazmi
From the Department of Medical Laboratories Technology (Algaissi, Alamer, Qasir), College of Applied Medical Sciences; form the Department of Emerging and Epidemic Infectious Diseases Research Unit (Algaissi, Alamer, Jeraiby, Alomaish, Qumayi, Qasir, Areeshi, Masmali, Alhazmi) Medical Research Center; from the Department of Biochemistry (Jeraiby); from the Department of Pathology (Elrhima); Department of Microbiology and Parasitology (Alhazmi), College of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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