US citizens report severe reaction after receiving COVID-19 vaccine AP
Both cases were in Alaska.
In the latest, a worker, identified only as a female clinician, began experiencing probable anaphylactic symptoms about 10 minutes after receiving the shot Thursday in Fairbanks. Symptoms included tongue swelling, hoarse voice and difficulty breathing.
She received two doses of epinephrine at the emergency department at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital and was discharged about six hours later.
“Allergic reactions, though uncommon, can occur with injections of medications and vaccines,” Chief Medical Officer Dr Angelique Ramirez said in a statement.
“This is why our staff is trained and prepared to respond to any symptoms of anaphylaxis. Our employee is doing well and was able to go home yesterday.”
FDA investigates allergic reactions to Pzifer coronavirus vaccine
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Karen TownsendPosted at 5:31 pm on December 19, 2020
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It was bound to happen. Every vaccine brings with it the possibility of side effects and the new coronavirus vaccines are not an exception to that rule. As it turns out, some reports of side effects are already being reported after the initial rollout this week. Reports of side effects are being reported in Alaska and in Illinois. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating cases in multiple states.
The head nurse of a hospital in Tennessee fainted after taking the vaccine on live television as she took questions from the press. She later said her reaction was not from ingredients in the vaccine but that it is a common reaction to pain for her. She has a condition that causes her to faint when she experiences pain. “It’s common for me.” I’ll take her at her word.
Moderna to Begin Delivery; London Lockdown Ordered: Virus Update
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson imposed a full lockdown on London and large parts of southeast England in a desperate attempt to stop a new strain of coronavirus that is spreading rapidly in the U.K. The nation surpassed 2 million total infections.
The newly-approved Moderna vaccine will begin distribution across the U.S. starting Sunday, after a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel recommended its use for people 18 and older.
Apple Inc. is temporarily closing all of its retail stores in California as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to surge across the state. New York state’s infections retreated from the record set Friday.
US authorizes emergency use of Moderna vaccine 2 minutes read
By Albert Traver
Washington, Dec 18 (efe-epa).- The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized Friday the use of Moderna’s vaccine for emergency use against Covid-19.
It comes just a week after the approval of Pfizer/BioNTech’s vaccine, which is already being administered.
“With the availability of two vaccines now for the prevention of Covid-19, the FDA has taken another crucial step in the fight against this global pandemic that is causing vast numbers of hospitalizations and deaths in the United States each day,” said FDA Commissioner Stephen M. Hahn in a statement.
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December 19, 2020 06:22 IST
In the latest, also in Alaska, a female clinician began experiencing probable anaphylactic symptoms about 10 minutes after receiving the shot Thursday
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In the latest, also in Alaska, a female clinician began experiencing probable anaphylactic symptoms about 10 minutes after receiving the shot Thursday A second healthcare worker has experienced a severe reaction after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, officials said Friday. Both cases were in Alaska. In the latest, a worker, identified only as a female clinician, began experiencing probable anaphylactic symptoms about 10 minutes after receiving the shot Thursday in Fairbanks. Symptoms included tongue swelling, hoarse voice and difficulty breathing.