“Heart rate rises and tongue tingles”… Report allergy symptoms in Modena or vaccines

A doctor who was vaccinated against the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) of Modena in the United States showed a severe allergic reaction.

Dr. Josein Sarzerday, an oncologist at the Boston Medical Center in the United States, received Modena vaccine on the 24th (local time) and experienced allergic symptoms such as dizziness a few minutes after the vaccination, the New York Times (NYT) reported on the 25th.

The U.S. began vaccinating Modena on the 21st, and this is the first time that allergic side effects have been reported among Modena vaccine recipients.

However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on the 19th that six of the Pfizer vaccinations had allergic reactions.

Dr. Sargerdei, who is allergic to shellfish, had a heart rate soaring to 150 beats per minute after receiving Modena vaccine, and showed symptoms of numbness with a sore tongue.

Also, my body was soaked in cold sweat, I felt dizzy, and my blood pressure dropped sharply. He recovered after receiving the allergy medication epinephrine.

The Boston Medical Center issued a statement saying, “Dr. Sargerday was treated in the emergency room and discharged,” and said that there are no problems at the moment.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported that 1.5% of vaccine admins and 1.1% of fake drug admins who participated in the clinical trials in the modal or vaccine review report released on the 15th, respectively, showed hypersensitivity reactions, which are similar to those of general vaccine side effects. Evaluated as.

Emory University allergist Dr. Merrin Caravila said that there are still very few cases of serious allergic side effects in the United States with more than 1 million corona vaccines.

In addition, there were cases in which the Modenaga vaccine caused side effects such as inflammation and swelling in the facial cosmetic filler area.

Earlier, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory body, the Vaccine and Biological Drugs Advisory Committee (VRBPAC), recommended approval for urgent use of modder or vaccines on the 17th and pointed out these side effects.

According to the Advisory Committee, during the clinical trial of a modder or vaccine, a person who received a filler treatment on the cheek and another person who put the filler on the lips experienced side effects such as swelling and inflammation.

However, experts said that these side effects are immunological reactions that can occur when vaccinated against the coronavirus, and can be easily treated with prescriptions of steroids and antihistamines.

In addition, experts stressed that the vaccine can activate the immune system and cause inflammation, but it should not be avoided due to side effects.

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