Second Alaska health care worker has severe reaction to COVID-19 vaccine

[BUtterfield 8 41,817]

Health officials in Alaska have reported that a second health care worker had an adverse reaction to a COVID-19 vaccine.

Bartlett Regional Hospital in Juneau says the two workers showed adverse reactions about 10 minutes after receiving the vaccine and were treated. 

One received the vaccine Tuesdayand will remain in the hospital another night under observation while the other, vaccinated Wednesday, has fully recovered.

U.S. health authorities warned doctors to be on the lookout for rare allergic reactions when they rolled out the first vaccine, made by Pfizer and Germany’s BioNTech. 

In the U.S., vaccine recipients are supposed to hang around after the injection in case signs of an allergy appear and they need immediate treatment — exactly what happened when the health worker in Juneau.

The CDC said it is aware of the incident.

"Anaphylaxis is a rare event following vaccination and CDC is evaluating the case," the CDC said in a statement. "CDC and public health experts prepared for a side effect like this after reports of anaphylaxis were made in England. Appropriate medical treatment for severe allergic reactions must be immediately available in the event of an anaphylactic reaction occurs, the CDC said.

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[JRCF29 8,230]

Alaska has the lowest vaccination rate in the country I believe 

[Economy 52,842]

I don't think it's necessary for the media to report on every single allergic reaction. Allergies to shots are a thing no matter what shot it is, there's always a small risk of reaction. Constantly reporting on every case is just gonna make the general population even more apprehensive about the shots 

 

Truthfully I myself don't wanna be among the first to get vaccinated given that new technology was used to make these vaccines and it was rather rushed and I'll feel more comfortable after some time passes

 

But it's not allergic reactions that make me skeptical... That was bound to happen. As long as it isn't happening in unusually high numbers that shouldn't be of concern on the vaccines overall safety

 

Personally I'm more worried about longer term effects

[Kadikaado 4,302]

Are those actual allergic reactions or just people somatizing?

[xoxo Craig 55,649]

Yes this vaccine has already been shown to cause reactions in people who are hyper sensitive with a lot of things. If you've had severe reactions to many things in your life, then you are more likely to get a reaction. 

However, that doesn't mean that everyone will have an allergic reaction to the vaccine. And I think some people would rather have a reaction than covid-19. Still get vaccinated everyone 

[Mise en Scene 1,040]

The way these reports are gunna scare people away from getting vaccinated. Mess incoming. 

[Economy 52,842]

6 minutes ago, Kadikaado said:

Are those actual allergic reactions or just people somatizing?

They are probably real. Vaccinations in general have a small risk of reactions just like any other medication you take. Ppl can be allergic to just about anything (think food allergies for example)

 

The moment you have thousands getting vaccinated there's bound to be a few people with reactions

[Lona Delery 7,227]

its literally just an allergic reaction, are we gonna have a news report for every person reacting to hair dye as well now?

[sarahb 17,187]

I mean, yeah every vaccine I've had I've had to sit in a waiting room for 10 minutes or so in case there's a reaction. Unless allergic reactions are happening at a very high rate this isn't that special.

[KURUSHITOVSKA 20,451]

They would get a reaction even with any other vaccine so we should stop spreading this bullshit.

[Suuus 5,632]

30 minutes ago, sarahb said:

I mean, yeah every vaccine I've had I've had to sit in a waiting room for 10 minutes or so in case there's a reaction. Unless allergic reactions are happening at a very high rate this isn't that special.

I never had to do this

[Serial Chiller 8,044]

15 minutes ago, Suuus said:

I never had to do this

what? i thought that is required procedure everywhere? They require you to stay at the clinic up to 30mins for any signs of reactions. rabbies/ flu shots i always had to do it. 

[Midnightrush891 727]

I’ll take a Benadryl before I get the vaccine and hope for the best. Hopefully my facility gets the vaccine soon 

[caulixtla 2,170]

I will take the vaccine the first day it is available to me. I would rather have a chance of an allergic reaction than what we have right now: A choice between wide spread closures or wide spread death (with people seeming to choose wide spread death).

[Thomas P 18,479]

21 hours ago, Suuus said:

I never had to do this

Really? I’ve done it for every vaccine I’ve received since I can remember.