A Boston doctor with a shellfish allergy had a severe reaction to Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine and recovered after being allowed to use his allergy auto-injector.
The man, dr. Hossein Sadrzadeh, who according to NBC Boston has a severe shellfish allergy, received the vaccine on Thursday and was observed after vaccination, as standard, Boston Medical Center said in a statement.
‘He felt he was developing an allergic reaction, and he may administer his person himself [allergy autoinjector]. He was taken to the Emergency Department, evaluated, treated, observed and discharged. He is doing well today, “the statement read.
According to The New York Times, Sadrzadeh’s allergic reaction is the first of the Modern vaccine.
The Times reports that at least six people developed anaphylaxis after receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. According to The Times, the two vaccines have similar ingredients.
A spokeswoman for Moderna told The Times that the company did not comment on individual cases.
Sadrzadeh, an eriatric oncology doctor, told The Boston Globe that his tongue and throat began to tingle after receiving the injection. He then started sweating and pale, and he felt cold, reports The Globe.
Sadrzadeh calls it the worst allergic reaction he has had since he was 11 years old. By Friday, he had recovered.
Although it is unclear which ingredient caused Sadrzadeh’s reaction, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that people who ‘had severe allergic reactions to any ingredient in a COVID-19 vaccine’ should not receive the specific vaccine. ‘
“If you have had a severe allergic reaction to other vaccines or injectable treatments, ask your doctor if you should get a COVID-19 vaccine. Your doctor will help you decide if it is safe to be vaccinated, says it. .
The NBC Boston had the most side effects of the Moderna vaccine: fatigue, headaches and muscle aches.
More than 1.9 million people received the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine, according to the latest data from the CDC. More than 9.5 million doses were distributed.