The CDC said Saturday it heard of serious allergic reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine, and now recommends if someone “has ever had a serious allergic reaction to an ingredient in a COVID-19 vaccine,” they wouldn’t. must get specific vaccine. “
This doesn’t mean that everyone with a bad allergy can’t get it.
“The CDC recommends that people with a history of severe allergic reactions unrelated to vaccines or injectable drugs – such as allergies to food, pets, poison, environment, or latex – should still be vaccinated,” the CDC writes on its website.
“People with a history of allergies to oral medications or a family history of severe allergic reactions, or who have a milder [sic] allergy to vaccines (not anaphylaxis) – can also be vaccinated. “
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If you’ve had a severe allergic reaction to other vaccines, the CDC recommends seeing your doctor about whether or not to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Despite the new warning, side effects from the vaccine are extremely rare, as only six allergic reactions have been recorded for the 272,000 injections given.
All six allergic reactions occurred within the recommended observation window, which is 30 minutes for people with a history of severe allergic reactions and 15 minutes for all others.
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Bartlett Regional Hospital in Juneau, Alaska, reported this week that two workers had allergic reactions about 10 minutes after they received the injection.
Health workers knew to be wary of allergic reactions after the UK reported two similar cases with the Pfizer vaccine last week.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.