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The UK regulatory agency warned on Wednesday (9) that people with a “history of significant allergic reactions” to vaccines, drugs or foods should not receive the Pfizer vaccine against Covid-19. There have been two cases of allergic reactions to the immunizer, but the patients are fine. Vaccination began on Tuesday (8) in the country.
In a statement, the agency defined reactions major allergic reactions such as those similar to anaphylaxis – a type of serious and life-threatening allergic reaction – and extended the recommendation to people who need to take self-injected adrenaline. In addition, it determined that Vaccination should only be carried out in places where there is the possibility of resuscitating patients.
The medical director of the NHS, the British public health service, Stephen Powis, said that “as is common with new vaccines, the MHRA advised, as a precaution, that people with a significant history of allergic reactions do not receive this vaccine “, according to the British newspaper “The Guardian”.
The MHRA (Medicines and Health Products Regulatory Agency) is the equivalent of Anvisa in the UK.
The recommendation was made “after two people with a history of significant allergic reactions responded negatively yesterday. They are both recovering well,” according to Powis.
According to “The Guardian”, the patients who have had the reaction are servants of the NHS.
England’s NHS said that everyone involved in the vaccination program was informed of what happened and therefore everyone expected to receive the vaccine on Wednesday (9) will be asked about a history of allergic reactions.
Also according to “The Guardian”, the understanding is that both health professionals had a history of severe allergies – to the point of having to carry self-injected adrenaline.
See the full statement from the agency, according to the British newspaper ‘The Guardian’:
“Anyone with a history of a significant allergic reaction to a vaccine, drug, or food (such as a history of anaphylactoid reaction [semelhante à anafilaxia] or those who have been recommended to carry an adrenaline autoinjector) should not receive the Pfizer / BioNtech vaccine.
Resuscitation facilities must be available at all times for all vaccinations. Vaccination should only be carried out in facilities where resuscitation measures are available. “
