An emergency nurse in the United States has tested positive for COVID-19 just eight days after getting the vaccine. A Californian ER nurse who works at two hospitals in San Diego, identified as Matthew on social media, received the Pfizer vaccine on December 18, according to an Instagram post. Got my COVID vaccine! he wrote. The 15 minutes afterwards sitting around with a bunch of others while healthcare workers asked us how we felt made me think of an opium den. I ll report back if I start to grow a third arm. Matthew announced he had received the vaccine on Instagram. Picture: Instagram
In a shocking revelation that will worry the entire world, a 45-year-old nurse in California, United States tested positive for COVID-19. The worrying part is that this has happened more than a week after receiving Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, an ABC News affiliate reported on Tuesday.
Matthew W., a nurse at two different local hospitals, said in a Facebook post on December 18 that he had received the Pfizer vaccine, telling the ABC News affiliate that his arm was sore for a day but that he had suffered no other side-effects.
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Six days later on Christmas Eve, he became sick after working a shift in the COVID-19 unit, the report added. He got the chills and later came down with muscle aches and fatigue.
US nurse tests positive week after receiving COVID-19 vaccine
The 45-year-old US nurse became sick while working in COVID-19 unit. He got the chills and later came down with muscle aches and fatigue. Vaccinated US nurse contracts COVID-19, expert says shot needed more time to work (Image Source: Twitter/@Reuters)
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Updated: Dec 30, 2020, 08:17 PM IST
A US nurse has tested positive for COVID-19, eight days after having received a vaccine shot. Matthew W, who works as an ER nurse at two hospitals in San Diego, received the jab on December 18. Speaking to ABC10 News, he said that after receiving the vaccine, his arm was sore for a day but he suffered no other side effects.