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It was on Wednesday that the British health authority MHRA announced that they had changed the recommendations for allergy sufferers and pregnant women with respect to the two covid-19 vaccines approved in the country, Pfizer / Biontech and Oxford / Astra Zeneca.
The decision was made after analyzing the results of the already 800,000 vaccinated citizens in the country and based on data collected in the US, where so far 1.5 million have taken the vaccine.
– It has not aroused any further suspicions. It has also given us additional confirmation that the risk of an anaphylactic reaction can be controlled if the patient follows the vaccination and remains under observation for 15 minutes, says June Raine, MHRA chief of authority for The Independent.
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Continuous counseling in case of allergy to the components of the vaccine
Because several people who previously took the vaccine developed severe allergic reactions, risk groups have been warned not to get vaccinated. It has affected those who have had various allergies to food and various types of medications.
Despite the new guidelines, those with known allergies to these vaccines are still discouraged.
“Of course, no one with a history of having an allergic reaction to the vaccine should take it, even if they have received it against any of its ingredients,” June Raine told the newspaper.
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“When the benefits outweigh the risks”
Pregnant women and those who are breastfeeding should also be able to get vaccinated after having weighed the risks and benefits in consultation with a doctor. Previously, it was discouraged for precautionary reasons due to a lack of knowledge about how the vaccine might affect both children and mothers.
“We have reviewed more data now that it is available and we see that the vaccine can be considered for pregnant women when the benefits outweigh the possible risks,” June Raine told The Independent.
Therefore, every person who is pregnant or nursing must, in careful consultation, come up with the best in each individual case.
The recently approved Oxford / Astra Zeneca vaccine has not shown any direct or indirect harmful effects of the vaccine in pregnant women in preliminary animal studies.
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Vaccination if the risk of infection is high
JVCI, Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunization, has also modified its recommendations. They now say vaccines should be given to pregnant women when the risk of exposure to infection is “high and cannot be avoided” or if the woman has underlying diseases that increase the risk of complications.
They also say that those trying to conceive do not need to avoid pregnancy after being vaccinated.
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