Anyone who had a severe reaction to a COVID-19 vaccine should not get the second dose, the agency said, defining “severe” as needing the medication epinephrine or treatment in a hospital.People who have had a severe allergic reaction to any ingredient in a COVID-19 vaccine should avoid the vaccine formulation containing the ingredient, CDC said. Two vaccines have been approved in the United States under emergency use authorizations.
Individuals with histories of severe allergic reaction to vaccines should consult their doctors about the COVID-19 shot. The CDC said people with severe allergies to food, pets, latex or environmental conditions as well as people with allergies to oral medication or a family history of severe allergic reactions could still get vaccinated.
Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)