According to a clinical study, the tolerance of the corona vaccine by Biontech / Pfizer has been proven.
Side effects have now occurred in the US and UK.
The joy about a suitable corona vaccine is great
But now cases of intolerance made headlines in two countries
Is it scare tactics or a legitimate concern?
Alaska / USA - In the fight against the
corona pandemic
*
, the
vaccine
*
against the
coronavirus
*
from
Biontech
*
and
Pfizer
gives
hope.
According to
Health Minister Jens Spahn *
, vaccinations
should
also start in
Germany
from December 27th.
Meanwhile, the news of an
allergic reaction
after a
corona vaccination
caused a stir.
In the
US state of Alaska
, a person had
not tolerated
the
serum
well and had to be hospitalized, as the
New York Times
reported.
After corona vaccination: Person from Alaska (USA) suffers allergic shock
In the case from the
USA described
, the resident of the city of Juneau complained about ten minutes after the corona vaccination of
breathing difficulties
and
reddened skin
.
Health care professionals recommend an observation period after the syringe has been administered.
During this time, acute side effects were felt in the vaccinated person in Alaska.
Meanwhile, a spokesman for the
health department
DHSS in Alaska announced that the person is in stable condition.
As a precaution, she was
kept
in the
hospital
for
observation
on Wednesday
.
Video conference with #Merkel, #Spahn and #Biontech on the # Corona vaccine https://t.co/HVlUxIfNRR
- tagesschau (@tagesschau) December 17, 2020
Corona vaccination: only feared stronger side effects in people with previous illnesses
So does the long-awaited corona vaccine have dangerous side effects for everyone?
No, only
people with a previous illness * need to be a little more careful
.
The British
authorities
warned people with a "significant" medical history of the corona vaccination before vaccination start.
In the
test series
by Biontech / Pfizer, the almost 40,000 test subjects only had mild side effects.
"In the pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial, this vaccine was generally
well tolerated
with no serious safety concerns reported by the Independent Data Monitoring Committee," a Pfizer spokesman said Wednesday.
Corona vaccination: side effects in two patients with pre-existing conditions in Great Britain
Meanwhile,
two people who had been vaccinated
in the
UK
also
experienced side effects.
They suffered allergic reactions to the corona vaccine.
However, these were two NHS employees
with a medical history
.
Because of their
illness
,
both of those affected
depend
on having
an
adrenaline injection
with them at all times.
Such people were advised against vaccination by the local authorities.
But now
both
have
recovered well from the side effects
.
(kh)
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