Three people in Puerto Rico had allergic reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine

Today marks 21 days since COVID-19 vaccines began to be applied in Puerto Rico to health professionals. Of these, three had allergic reactions after the application of the dose, as revealed by the specialized environment Medicine and Public Health (MSP).

In an interview with the President of the Association of Allergic Physicians of Puerto Rico, Rafael Zaragoza, he revealed to MSP that one of the three vaccinated was a nurse who had no history of allergies, while the other two did.

According to Zaragoza, these allergic reactions occurred 10 minutes after the vaccine. Two of the allergists had rashes and itchy skin, and the other had bronchospasm.

“All three had an association of tachycardia and two with a drop in blood pressure, which could be the beginning of what would be anaphylaxis,” the doctor told MSP.

These people received immediate medical attention and had no major consequences.

Zaragoza explained that these people should not be given a second dose of vaccine, as they may have a more severe reaction. According to him, he should look for options in the following vaccines.

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