In the latest pitfall of California’s COVID-19 vaccination in California, the state’s largest epidemiologist on Sunday night recommended that clinics put hundreds of thousands of doses in the wheel after a series of allergic reactions in Southern California.
An abnormally high number of people have experienced anaphylactic shock, a severe allergic reaction that requires immediate medical attention, after a recording of the Moderna vaccine was received at one vaccination center in San Diego, Dr. Erica Pan said in a statement Sunday night. . While the number was less than ten, the group’s negative reactions prompted the California Department of Public Health to suspend the administration of approximately 330,000 doses from the group, which were distributed by the state, until an investigation was completed.
“Our goal is to provide the COVID vaccine safely, quickly and fairly,” Pan said in the statement. A number of possible allergic reactions higher than usual have been reported with a specific amount of Moderna vaccine administered at one vaccination clinic. … Out of extreme caution and also the extremely limited amount of vaccine, we recommend that suppliers use other available vaccine supplies and interrupt the administration of vaccines from Moderna Lot 041L20A until the investigation is completed by the CDC, FDA, Moderna and the state. We will provide an update as we learn more. ‘
The reactions reported at the San Diego Clinic were similar to rare incidents for which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned and warned to be on the lookout. In California, vaccination sites monitor recipients for 15 minutes for adverse reactions. The group in Southern California was the first in the country to have enough to completely discontinue use.
The 330,000 doses in Moderna’s bundle are just under 10% of all vaccine doses given to California so far. But of the 3.5 million doses the state received, according to CDC data, he administered less than one-third, just over 1 million doses. According to CDC data, only five states have vaccinated fewer residents than California.
Although severe allergic reactions may be very rare in the Moderna and Pfizer vaccinations. The rate of anaphylaxis in the Modern vaccine is expected to be about one in 100,000, officials said. Several federal and state agencies have opened an investigation into the cases, saying they will have more information on them later this week.