FDA officials are investigating at least five apparent allergic reactions after people in the US received the Pfizer / Bioentech Covid-19 vaccine last week.
U.S. The director of the Food and Drug Administration Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Dr. Peter Marks told reporters late Friday night that an allergic reaction had been found in more than one state, including Alaska.
A chemical, called polyethylene glycol (PEG), found in both the Pfizer and Moder vaccines, may be the “culprit” that reacts, Marks said.
Guna said that PGG Allergic reactions to the previously explained can often occur.
“We will clearly monitor what is going on. We are working very closely with the CDC on this, and there are several meetings between the CDC and the FDA each week to make sure we keep a very close track of what is going on.
Reports of an allergic reaction in Alaska Two similar cases were reported in the UK last week, the first country to approve the Pfizer vaccine.
Health officials in the UK have said that people with a history of anaphylaxis, or people with severe allergic reactions to drugs or food should not be vaccinated with the Pfizer-Bioentech COVID-19 vaccine.
But FDA officials say most Americans with allergies should be OK to receive the Pfizer-Bioentech vaccine. They said only people who have previously experienced severe allergic reactions to vaccines – or components of this particular vaccine – should skip shots.
The FDA also said Friday that Moder’s vaccine should not be given to people with a known history of severe allergic reactions to any of the ingredients in the shirt.
The FDA now requires that appropriate medical treatment be available for immediate allergic reactions when a shot is given in the case of an anaphylactic reaction.
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