A Boston health worker with a history of allergies developed an allergic reaction after receiving the Modern Covid-19 vaccine on Christmas night.
This is the first known case of an allergic reaction to a Modern coronavirus vaccine, although there have been at least six cases of an allergic reaction in the US associated with the Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine.
“After receiving the vaccine, I felt tachycardic, but I thought it was probably anxiety because I was scared after learning of Pfizer’s reactions in the United States, especially with those people who have seafood allergies, like me.” , said Dr. Hossein Sadrzadeh. on CNN.
Tachycardia is a medical term that describes a rapid or irregular heartbeat.
After reviewing his vital aspects, Sadrzadeh realized that his heart rate had increased.
“My heart rate was 150, my normal heart rate is 75, but … six, seven minutes after the vaccine injection, I felt it on my tongue and also in my throat, like a weird feeling of tingling and numbness, the same reaction I had before to my seafood allergy, ”Sadrzadeh said.
Sadrzadeh said his blood pressure dropped so low that it was not even detected with a monitor. That’s when he decided to use the EpiPen and the staff quickly took him to the emergency room.
Sadrzadeh was monitored for four hours before being able to drive home.
“The main concern for me as a human being and as a doctor … I have to get the word out to people … People should have EpiPen with them if they have allergic reactions,” said Sadrzadeh, who urged Modern to investigate further.
A Moderna spokesman said the biotech company could not confirm the incident, but “reported the possible adverse event through its internal security reporting system and Moderna is investigating further.”