Issued Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) New guide To consider severe allergic reactions to the coronavirus vaccine on Saturday.
The agency said some people “reported” experiencing severe allergic reactions after taking the inoculation. The agency has defined it as a “severe reaction” where a person needs to be treated for epinephrine or hospitalized.
The CDC said people who have a severe allergic reaction after the first dose should not get a second shot.
Those who have severe allergic reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine component should not receive that particular vaccine.
The agency also recommends that those who have had severe allergic reactions to other vaccines or treatments consult their doctor before inoculation. However, people with a history of severe allergic reactions are not related to vaccines or injectable drugs, they can still get vaccinated, the CDC said.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said the guidelines were issued after it was investigating. Five serious reactions There were two reactions to the Pfizer vaccine report this week Reported in Alaska, And are reported in other states.
Peter Marks, who heads the agency’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, told reporters that the agency is not sure what caused the reaction, but says a chemical called polyethylene glycol, present in Pfizer’s and Modern’s coronavirus vaccines, is the culprit.
People with a history of severe allergic reactions to any component of the vaccine should avoid inoculation, the agency said Friday.
UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency warns Earlier this month People with a “significant” history of allergic reactions should avoid the Pfizer vaccine, after two people have reported adverse reactions.
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