UK issues allergies warning for Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine
The UK health regulator says people with a significant history of allergic reactions should not take the shot
09 December 2020 - 17:26
London — Britain’s medicine regulator has advised that people with a history of significant allergies do not get Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine after two people reported severe adverse reactions on the first day of rollout.
Starting with the elderly and front-line workers, Britain began mass vaccinating its population on Tuesday, part of a global drive that poses one of the biggest logistical challenges in peacetime history...
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