By vgreene, 7 January, 2021 The Pfizer BioNTech COVID 19 Vaccine was tested in large clinical trials authorized for use by the FDA in pts 16 older This is what we know about its safety effectiveness FDA
By vgreene, 7 January, 2021 Even recovery from COVID may be problematic As many as 1 in 3 people who recover from COVID have chronic complaints incl exhaustion a racing heart and worse for months afterward NYT
By vgreene, 7 January, 2021 CDC says that getting a COVID 19 vaccine is a safer choice While some people w COVID 19 can have very mild sx it s impossible to predict who those individuals might be What we do know is that COVID 19 has caused very serious illness death for a lot of peo
By vgreene, 7 January, 2021 CDC further cautions that severe allergic reaction to any vaccine or injectable tx intramuscular intravenous or subcutaneous is a precaution but not a contraindication to COVID 19 vaccination at this time This includes pts w a hx of any immediate allergic
By vgreene, 7 January, 2021 Previous hx of COVID 19 infxn whether symptomatic or asymptomatic isn t a contraindication although CDC recommends that symptomatic pts defer vaccination until they are recovered are out of isolation 2
By vgreene, 7 January, 2021 Persons w an immediate allergic reaction to the 1st dose of an mRNA COVID 19 vaccine should not receive additional doses of either of the mRNA COVID 19 vaccines Providers should try to determine whether reactions are immediate allergic reactions vs other
By vgreene, 7 January, 2021 Immediate allergic reaction of any severity to polysorbate d t potential cross reactive hypersensitivity w polyethylene glycol PEG Action Do not vaccinate unless evaluated cleared by allergist immunologist person can safely receive vaccine eg under observ
By vgreene, 7 January, 2021 Immediate allergic reaction any hypersensitivity related s sx of any severity such as urticaria angioedema resp distress eg wheezing stridor w in 4h to a previous dose of an mRNA COVID 19 vaccine or any of its components incl polyethylene glycol PEG Actio
By vgreene, 7 January, 2021 Severe allergic reaction eg anaphylaxis to a previous dose of an mRNA COVID 19 vaccine or any of its components Action Do not vaccinate
