A Boston cancer doctor who had a severe allergic reaction to a Covid-19 vaccine just before Christmas said The street Sunday telephonically that he does not regret that he got the chance, but that others with known allergies should take precautions in advance.
Dr. Hossein Sadrzadeh, a geriatric oncology fellow at Boston University School of Medicine, got the chance through Boston biotech firm Moderna (MRNA) – Get report Thursday, but shortly after, his heart felt noisy and recognized he had an allergic reaction.
“It was a scary experience and I was prepared for it,” Sadrzadeh said. The street. “I work with high-risk patients and did not want to be a clear carrier for this virus … I did it for my family, my patients. I would recommend everyone to get the vaccine.”
Sadrzadeh, who has a known allergy to shellfish and had his epinephrine auto-injector on hand at the time, said shortly after receiving the shot, he felt his heart pounding, but at first thought the symptom was caused by anxiety. . But after a few minutes, he realized it was an allergic reaction.
Sadrzadeh said by Sunday he felt himself, but he did not feel well on Saturday and felt dizzy. His heart rate and blood pressure were also down, despite feeling good on Friday.
Such reactions have previously been reported in the UK and US to the vaccine created by Pfizer (PFE) – Get report and BioNTech (BNTX) – Get report, and the doctor said he specifically requested the one by Moderna in hopes of avoiding an allergic reaction.
He said he was in contact with Moderna to determine which component of the vaccine might be the culprit that caused the reaction. Both the shots from Moderna and Pfizer use similar RNA technology for messenger.
Although Sadrzadeh said that everyone who needs to be vaccinated should prevent the spread of the new coronavirus – and that the shots are much safer than getting the real virus – he said he wanted to spread the word to others who have allergies. .
The doctor added that it would be a “disaster” if people who are not doctors or other healthcare professionals have an allergic reaction and do not need prompt treatment for anaphylactic shock.
“I just wanted to get the word out so people (who give the vaccine) will know how to use the EpiPen,” he said, adding that “people with allergies should talk to their (doctors).”