U.K. Regulators Tell People With Severe Allergies Not To Get Vaccine

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December 9th, 2020

Health regulators in the U.K. warned people with severe allergies not to get the new coronavirus vaccine after two medical staffers came down with severe reactions.

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Regulators in the United Kingdom are warning people with a history of severe allergies not to get the new coronavirus vaccine.

The advisory comes after two National Health Services employees, both with a history of severe allergies, had bad reactions after receiving the new Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine Tuesday, the first day of the U.K.’s nationwide immunization campaign.

Shortly after the two workers received the shot, they developed symptoms of “anaphylactoid reactions,” The Telegraph reports.

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