Kushalinii Hillson

1 Introduction There are few objective markers that can be pragmatically measured in the outpatient setting to identify preschool children who are at risk of future wheeze attacks [1]. Raised blood eosinophil counts (BEC) in adults with mild asthma were associated with a history of previous asthma attacks requiring treatment with oral corticosteroids (OCS) [2].

Fears of adverse effects of COVID-19 vaccination on fertility have affected vaccine uptake in some communities. Despite the absence of supporting evidence for such a risk, low biological plausibility, and preliminary data supporting the safety of mRNA vaccines in pregnancy,, , 3 Zauche LH Wallace B Smoots AN et al. Receipt of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines and risk of spontaneous abortion. N Engl J Med. 2021; 385: 1533-1535 this claim has become widespread, and it has been challenged by WHO.