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WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 – A health worker in Alaska suffered a severe allergic reaction after receiving the Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer-BioNTech and is now hospitalized but stable, according to a report.
the New York Times reported that the person was shot on Tuesday and Pfizer confirmed it was working with local authorities to investigate the incident.
Two health workers in Britain had similar allergic reactions, prompting the government there to tell people to avoid getting the vaccine if they had a history of severe allergies.
The US regulator issued an emergency approval with the warning that people who had known allergies to the ingredients within the vaccine should avoid it.
“We do not yet have all the details of the Alaska report on a possible severe allergic reaction, but we are actively working with local health authorities to assess,” said a Pfizer spokesman.
“We will closely monitor all reports suggesting serious allergic reactions after vaccination and update the label language if necessary.”
Volunteers in Pfizer’s clinical trial of 44,000 people were excluded if they had a history of allergic reactions to Covid-19 vaccines or vaccine components.
Overall, the trial found no serious safety concerns, but regulators and the company continue to monitor for adverse events after vaccination.
The United States is vaccinating about three million people this week with the vaccine and expects to reach a total of 20 million people this month if another vaccine, developed by Moderna, is approved. – AFP
