As Britain began mass vaccination of its frontline health workers, several of them with a significant history of allergic reactions reported strong adverse reactions the next day. June Raine of Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency has advised those citizens having a history of anaphylaxis to a vaccine, medicine or food to kindly refrain from getting vaccinated.
“Most people will not get anaphylaxis and the benefits in protecting people against COVID-19 outweigh the risks… You can be completely confident that this vaccine has met the MHRA’s robust standards of safety, quality and effectiveness, Raine said, adding that such reactions were not observed during Pfizer’s clinical trials.
Now, Anaphylaxis is a term used to indicate a life-threatening allergic condition that happens within seconds or minutes post-exposure to an allergen. The symptoms include – skin rash, nausea, vomiting, difficulty breathing and shock. If not treated promptly, it could cause unconsciousness and ultimately result in death.
