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.

To read the article in full follow the link below:

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

 

 

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The Melbourne Vaccine Education Centre (MVEC) is an educational website, developed with the aim of providing up-to-date immunisation information for both healthcare professionals and members of the public. We are based at Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI), a research organisation, and are affiliated with SAEFVIC (Surveillance of Adverse Events Following Vaccination in the Community), the Victorian Vaccine Safety Service.

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