Three people in Puerto Rico have had allergic reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine

Today, 21 days ago, COVID-19 vaccines began to be applied in Puerto Rico to health professionals. Of these, three have had allergic reactions after applying the dose as revealed by the specialized medium Medicine and Public Health (MSP).

In an interview with the president of the Puerto Rican Association of Allergist Physicians, Rafael Zaragoza, he revealed to MSP that one of the three vaccinated was a nurse who had no history of allergies, while the other two did have a history. .

According to Zaragoza, these allergic reactions occurred 10 minutes after the vaccine was administered. Two of the people who presented with allergies had rash and itching on the skin, and the other a bronchospasm.

“All three have presented association with tachycardia and two with decreased blood pressure, which may be principles of what would be anaphylaxis,” the doctor told MSP.

These people received immediate medical attention and had no major consequences.

Zaragoza abounded that these people should not be given the second dose of the vaccine as they could have a more severe reaction. According to him, they should look for options in the next vaccines.

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