As a precautionary measure, the UK medicines regulator have advised that people with a significant history of allergic reactions should not receive the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine after 2 people experienced allergic reactions. The following article outlines how common allergies to vaccines are, why these types of reactions weren’t noted in clinical trials and the role of ongoing safety surveillance and monitoring.

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The Conversation: People with severe allergies warned off Pfizer COVID vaccine for now. But that may change as more details emerge