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NEW YORK, July 27 The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for Covid-19.
Most with allergy to first mRNA shot can get second dose
Most people with allergic reactions to the first dose of an mRNA Covid-19 vaccine from either Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna can safely receive the second dose, a new study shows.
By Syndicated Content
Jul 26, 2021 | 2:13 PM
(Corrects main headline and text of second item to indicate that “1,000 times higher” applies to viral load not infectiousness)
By Nancy Lapid
(Reuters) – The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19.
Most with allergy to first mRNA shot can get second dose
Most people with allergic reactions to the first dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine from either Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna can safely receive the second dose, a new study shows. The rates of allergic reactions to these vaccines have been reported to be as high as 2%, with anaphylaxis, the most serious kind, occurring in up to 2.5 of every 10,000 vaccine recipients, the researchers said. They reviewed data on 189 adults with first-dose reactions to one of these vaccines, such as flushing, dizziness or lightheadedness, tingling, throat tightness, hives, and wheezi
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