UK Regulator Issues Allergy Warning on Pfizer Vaccine

The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency [MHRA] has warned people who have a history of “significant” allergic reactions not to take the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. It comes after NHS England confirmed two workers who had the vaccination on Tuesday, 8 December, suffered allergic reactions. The Evening Standard reported that Professor Stephen Powis, national medical director for the NHS in England, said: “As is common with new vaccines the MHRA have advised on a precautionary basis that people with a significant history of allergic reactions do not receive this vaccination after two people with a history of significant allergic reactions responded adversely yesterday. Both are recovering well.” Britain rolled out a mass coronavirus vaccination program on Tuesday and the first doses will primarily be administered to NHS workers, high-risk groups and people aged over 80. Meanwhile the Food and Drug Administration in the United States will meet on Thursday, 10 December, to decide whether to distribute the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine. Source: Agenceis