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NEW YORK: A healthcare worker in Alaska had a severe allergic reaction after receiving the coronavirus vaccine from Pfizer Inc, the New York Times reported on Wednesday (Dec. 16), citing three people familiar with health reports. of the person.
The allergic reaction occurred on Tuesday and the person was in stable condition after being hospitalized, the New York Times reported.
It was unclear if the person had a history of allergic reactions, according to the report.
Pfizer did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The US Food and Drug Administration has advised people with allergies to check with their doctors to make sure they are not allergic to any of the components of the vaccine.
Britain’s drug regulator earlier this month said anyone with a history of anaphylaxis to a drug or food should not receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine after two reports of serious allergic reactions.
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