BISMARCK – Two North Dakotans suffered severe allergic reactions shortly after taking the Modern COVID-19 vaccine, according to a news release issued by the North Dakota Department of Health on Wednesday, December 30th.
Both allergic reactions occurred during a period of 15 minutes after the vaccines were administered. Health officials report that no resident needs hospitalization, although they have been advised to discontinue a second dose of the vaccine.
No resident had a history of allergic reactions to vaccines, and the incidents were by no means linked. State health officials reported the deliveries to the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which will conduct a follow-up investigation. Earlier this month, a CDC committee reported six similar incidents across the country.
State Immunization Coordinator Molly Howell stressed that allergic reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine are uncommon, and those eligible to receive the shot should seek it unless they have a known allergy to a component of the vaccine. vaccine.
‘These allergic reactions are taken very seriously. “Although rare, health care providers in North Dakota are prepared to deal with these kinds of events,” Howell said. “COVID hospitalizations and deaths are still a much greater risk for North Dakotans, with approximately 1 in 600 North Dakotans killed with COVID-19 and 1 in 250 being admitted to hospital. The vaccine is the best way to protect you from COVID-19. ”
More than 13,000 health care and nursing home workers in North Dakota received the vaccine without being allergic. Nationally, about 2.5 million people received their first doses of the vaccine.