A Boston doctor with a seafood allergy developed a severe allergic reaction after receiving Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine Thursday, the New York Times reported Friday, citing the doctor.
Dr. Hossein Sadrzadeh, a member of geriatric oncology at Boston Medical Center, said he had a severe reaction almost immediately after the vaccine, dizziness and with a racing heart, the NYT reported.
It is the first serious reaction publicly related to Moderna’s vaccine, which is in its first week of release nationwide.
David Kibbe, a spokesman for Boston Medical Center, said in a statement Friday that Dr. Sadrzadeh “felt he was developing an allergic reaction and was allowed to self-administer his personal epi-pen. He was taken to the Emergency Service, evaluated, treated, observed and discharged. He’s fine today. “
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration official said last week that the FDA is investigating about five allergic reactions that occurred after people were given the Povizer Inc Covid-19 vaccine. .