NHS told not to give Pfizer vaccine to extreme allergy sufferers after two people have reaction

[Northerner]

Regulators have issued a warning that people who have a history of “significant” allergic reactions should not currently receive the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine after two people who had the jab on Tuesday had allergic reactions.

Two NHS staff members who received the vaccine on the first day of the mass vaccination programme suffered an allergic reaction, the NHS in England has confirmed.

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has given precautionary advice to NHS trusts that anyone who has a history of “significant” allergic reactions to medicines, food or vaccines should not receive the vaccine.

The NHS in England said all trusts involved with the vaccination programme have been informed.

NHS told not to give Covid vaccine to those with history of allergic reactions

Two health service workers experienced symptoms after receiving Pfizer vaccine

www.theguardian.com

 

[grovesy]

I heard this on the radio coming home from the Chiropractor, I was not totally suprised , but was suprised the trails did not seem to throw this up.

 

[mikeydt1]

rules me out of the picture then for this one. also didn't take long for problems to arise think people were half expecting it.

now been reported on BBC -

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-55244122

 

[mikeyB]

The trials won’t necessarily throw this up as a problem, it’s not common. It’s well known with our regular vaccinations, because denatured viruses such as flu are grown in eggs, and some folk are allergic to egg proteins, and some folk are allergic to preservatives used.

It’s hardly worth a news report - the same advice applies to all our immunisations. And in my experience before a flu jab, the nurse always asks about allergies. Presumably that didn’t happen in these two cases.

 

[grovesy]

The trials won’t necessarily throw this up as a problem, it’s not common. It’s well known with our regular vaccinations, because denatured viruses such as flu are grown in eggs, and some folk are allergic to egg proteins, and some folk are allergic to preservatives used.

It’s hardly worth a news report - the same advice applies to all our immunisations. And in my experience before a flu jab, the nurse always asks about allergies. Presumably that didn’t happen in these two cases.

I heard some discussion that the people involved both staff members and were Epipen Carriers.

 

[nonethewiser]

Bound to happen, know of people who can't tolerate flu vaccine.

 

[grovesy]

That's apparently correct.

Whenever I've had my flu vaccine I've been told to sit down and wait 5 minutes before I go in case of any allergic reaction, so I guess it sometimes happens with that too. I also get given a flyer outlining what I've been given to show to A&E if I end up having to go there later.

I was given a Patient Information for the first time this year when having the Flu Vaccine. I always have mine at the GP surgery.

 

[mikeyB]

I must admit I didn’t bother with a flu vaccine this year, for two reasons. First, I’m not going out anywhere, and second thing is there won’t be a flu epidemic this winter because all the folk who would be vulnerable to such an event are sheltering anyway because of Covid.