A doctor in Boston, USA, suffered a severe allergic reaction after receiving the Moderna coronavirus vaccine on Thursday. This is the first allergic reaction reported by Moderna’s vaccine.
It is the first serious reaction publicly linked to Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine (Photo: AP)
A doctor in Boston with a shellfish allergy developed a severe allergic reaction after receiving the Moderna coronavirus vaccine on Thursday, the New York Times reported Friday, citing the doctor.
Dr. Hossein Sadrzadeh, a geriatric oncology fellow at Boston Medical Center, said he had a severe reaction almost immediately after being vaccinated, feeling dizzy and with a racing heart, the NYT reported.
It is the first serious publicly related reaction to Moderna’s vaccine, which is in its first week of nationwide launch.
David Kibbe, a spokesman for Boston Medical Center, said in a statement Friday that Dr. Sadrzadeh “felt he was developing an allergic reaction and was allowed to self-administer his personal epi-pen. He was taken to the Emergency Department. Evaluated, treated, observed and discharged. Today is fine. “
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration official said last week that the FDA is investigating around five allergic reactions that occurred after people were given the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE. in the U.S.
