The corona vaccine is here.
However, not everyone should just get vaccinated.
Allergy sufferers in particular should contact their doctor.
Anyone who has had a strong
allergy
or
has suffered
allergic shocks
in the past
should
inform
themselves
adequately
before the coronavirus *
vaccination
.
Auxiliary substances are responsible
for the intolerance to the
corona vaccine
.
After consulting the attending physician,
allergy sufferers
can be
vaccinated
against the
coronavirus
.
Kassel - After a year full of
contact restrictions
, masks and
minimum distances
, an improvement in the overall situation does not seem to be far off.
The first trucks with the new
corona vaccine
from
Biontech have
arrived
in North Rhine-Westphalia
- the major vaccination is scheduled to start on Sunday (December 27th, 2020) in
Germany
.
With all the good news, news from
Great Britain is
thought-provoking.
Two men who were vaccinated there suffered an
allergic shock
.
It was later revealed that both had a long history of anaphylaxis.
Accordingly, they had previously
reacted
allergic
to other substances
.
Now the British Medicines Agency is advising that people with severe allergies should not get vaccinated.
Corona vaccination: how often does an allergic reaction occur?
Ludger Klimek, President of the Medical Association of German Allergists, explained in an interview with Der Spiegel that around 24 million people in Germany have an
allergy
, but only a fraction of them are so severely affected that they
expect
an allergic reaction after the
corona
vaccination have to.
Nevertheless, not everyone should be vaccinated without hesitation.
In a statement by the
Medical Association of German Allergologists (AeDA)
it says: "Allergic reactions to
vaccines
are very rare and occur with 1 in 1,000,000 to 30 in 100,000 vaccinations".
According to the experts, the allergies are often
triggered
by individual
auxiliary substances
.
These are important for the product to be injected at all.
Anaphylactic shock
The severe allergic reaction can be life threatening.
Shock is the body's reaction to a specific allergen; several organs can be affected.
In addition to skin irritation, vomiting and dizziness are possible.
Patients can also suffer from circulatory collapse.
Treatment is for example with cortisone, adrenaline or an anti-allergic agent.
The faster the treatment, the lower the allergic shock.
Vaccine component to blame for allergic shock after a corona vaccination
According to information from the picture, it has so far been assumed in the case of the two British that the vaccine
component polyethylene glycol (PEG) was
the trigger for the anaphylactic shock.
According to the Medical Association of German Allergologists (AeDA), this allergy is very rare, only about one to three percent of the population are affected.
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The corona vaccinations in Germany have started: However, allergy sufferers should consult a doctor before the vaccination.
Auxiliary materials are responsible for possible incompatibility with the corona vaccine.
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Accordingly, one
does not have to worry about
classic allergies such as
grass
,
house dust
and
pollen
.
Only if severe intolerances are known should the attending
physician be
consulted or advice asked
before the corona vaccination
.
Anyone who has had a severe
allergic reaction
to
medication
or other
vaccinations
in the past
should seek medical advice.
The experts also give hope.
According to Ludger Klimek, President of the Medical Association of German Allergists, it does not automatically mean that people with a history of allergies cannot be
vaccinated
against
corona
.
On the contrary: if the prior knowledge exists, the
staff
in the
vaccination center can be
warned in advance and prepared for an emergency.
Call for allergy tests for ingredients of the corona vaccine
Reports from Great Britain and the USA about three vaccinees with anaphylactic reactions to corona vaccines make allergy sufferers insecure.
Allergologists call for tests to determine whether the content is compatible ... https://t.co/Elx5dgxpKL pic.twitter.com/z0ecX2OYzA
- Doctors newspaper (@aerztezeitung) December 23, 2020
Before the corona vaccination: what can I do if I have a known severe allergy?
Contact a doctor and ask about allergies and shock risk
Inform about allergies when making an appointment at the vaccination center
Inform the staff about allergies on site on the day of vaccination
Researchers have discovered that certain symptoms in patients can be the only signs of corona infection.
Now German experts have spoken.
(Luisa Ebbrecht)
* hna.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editorial network.
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