The occurrence of a vaccine-related adverse effect may be misdiagnosed for a range of conditions.
Misdiagnosis/Failure to consider an alternative diagnosis:
(1) disorder unrelated to vaccination
(2) breakthrough infection (failure rather than adverse effect)
Fraud:
(1) class action suit
(2) false claim
False explanation for an awkward-to-explain diagnosis (example: case of an HIV-positive soldier claiming seroconversion due to military vaccinations)
Mental disorder:
(1) Munchausen by proxy
(2) hypochondriac
(3) anti-vaccination attitude
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Specialty: Infectious Diseases
