According to FHP, the clinician showed symptoms of swelling of the tongue, hoarse voice and difficulty breathing. The clinic, a two-year-old employee, was transferred from the vaccine clinic to Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, where she was given two doses of adrenaline. She remained in the hospital to watch her and was released six hours later.
According to FHP, the worker reported that she had no known allergies, although she once experienced a reaction to a bee sting.
The clinician was one of about 300 employees who received the vaccine on Thursday.
The first worker on Tuesday was rushed to the emergency room after being reported missing his breath. According to Dr. Lindy Jones, a doctor at Bartlett Regional Hospital in Juneau, the worker had a high heart rate and developed a rash that covered her face and torso. They gave him epinephrine and he responded well.
Overnight, however, symptoms reappeared and the worker received steroids and a drip of epinephrine. The next day, the worker had stabilized. Jones said the worker had no history of vaccine allergies.
A second worker “experienced” eye inflammation, dizziness and a scratched throat ten minutes after the vaccine was injected on Wednesday, “Bartlett Regional said after receiving adrenaline, Pepcid and Benadryl, the worker returned “completely to normal within an hour and was released.”
The two in Juneau worked in the same hospital system and it is unclear if there is any other connection between the two incidents.
Both incidents were reported to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state health authorities. FHP said they also shared details of Thursday’s reaction to state and federal agencies.
But because so many people talk about the vaccine at once, the public may perceive these serious reactions as much more frequent than they are.
Pfizer commented in a statement obtained by CNN subsidiary KTVF.
“We do not yet have all the details of the recent Alaska report on a possible severe allergic reaction, but we are actively working with local health authorities to evaluate them. We will follow closely all reports that suggest severe allergic reactions afterwards. of the vaccination and we will update the labeling language if necessary. “
The company said clear warnings are provided, precautions are advised and that medical treatment and supervision “should always be available” in the event of a severe allergic reaction. The company also noted that those with a history of these reactions were excluded from the phase 3 trials.
“Overall, no safety signs of concern were identified in our clinical trials, including any signs of serious allergic reactions associated with the vaccine. However, reports of adverse events outside of clinical trials are a very important component. important for our pharmacovigilance activities and we will review all available information on this case and all reports of adverse events after vaccination, ”the statement said.
According to FHP, the Fairbanks clinic, which wished to maintain its privacy, issued the following statement encouraging others to get the vaccine:
“Anaphylaxis is a rare but expected potential side effect that can be treated and has no long-term health implications like Covid. I would receive the vaccine and recommend it to anyone, despite my reaction, to help our country to vaccinate the health of all Americans, for the economy, makes families embrace again, so that children return to schools and the country is on the other side of this pandemic.
“I have seen first hand the suffering and death of patients with Covid and my adverse reaction to the vaccine pales in what Covid infection can do to people.”
CNN’s Danielle Sills, Nadia Kounang and Virginia Langmaid contributed to this report.