The first case of anaphylactic reaction after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine was found by a Japanese medical worker, raising doubts about the effectiveness of the vaccine. According to the Japanese health ministry, the first case of anaphylaxis, a severe allergic reaction from the coronavirus vaccine, was recorded in Japan. An anaphylactic reaction occurred after a medical worker in her 30s was vaccinated by Pfizer Inc. get Friday.
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Despite having underlying issues such as asthma, the woman ‘s symptoms improved after taking the right medication. According to the ministry, the doctor who confirmed the case said the anaphylactic reaction was linked to the vaccine, while also suggesting that her asthma may have been relapsed. Japan began vaccination on February 17, starting with medical staff. Nearly 46,500 medical workers had been vaccinated on Friday afternoon (local time). According to Johns Hopkins University, 437,634 cases of coronavirus were registered in Japan, with 8,196 deaths.
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Vaccine side effects
COVID-19 vaccine side effects have been reported in India & worldwide. In the market, several vaccine options are available from Sputnik V of Russia to Covaxin of India. Currently, the United States uses Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, while the United Kingdom and Europe have cleared those as well as the AstraZeneca vaccine. On average all of these vaccines offer efficacy of more than 80% in clinical trials. But the side effects from the vaccine are almost the same. A lot of research has been done by the pharmaceutical companies that make vaccines and they have found that the most common side effects were mild and as a sign of an immune system such as arm pain, fever. , and flu-like symptoms such as nausea, chills, and headache depending on the intake of AP.
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In rare cases, people have experienced allergic reactions such as anaphylaxis. These allergic reactions trigger a series of symptoms such as skin rash, nausea, low blood pressure, vomiting, difficulty breathing, and panic also known as anaphylactic shock. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, between 2 and 5 cases of anaphylaxis were reported for every million vaccine doses in the first weeks of inoculations in the United States depending on the intake of AP.
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