Can you get Allergic Reactions from the COVID Vaccines?

As Pfizer, Moderna, J&J, Astrazeneca, and other Covid vaccines are rolling out, we're seeing news of allergic reactions such as anaphylaxis to these vaccines. People are excited to take these vaccines and finally get life back to normal but some are wondering if they’ll suffer an allergic reaction if they take the vaccine.
Teaspoon will help you figure out the truth behind the news, and answer key questions we’ve received about vaccines and allergic reactions. We’ll help you figure out:
- How does a vaccine cause allergies?
- Is getting an allergic reaction to a vaccine normal?
- Who is most at risk of a reaction?
- How do you compare the risk of an allergic reaction to the vaccine versus the risk to getting COVID?
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Sources:
- “Allergic reactions including Anaphylaxis after receipt of the first dose of Pfizer”, www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/w...
- " Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccines” www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19...
- " Flu Vaccine and People with Egg Allergies” www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/egg-a...
- “Maintaining Safety with SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines” www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056...
- “The Risks of the Covid Vaccine, in Context”, www.nytimes.com/2020/12/30/op...
- Banerji et al. mRNA Vaccines to Prevent COVID-19 Disease and Reported Allergic Reactions: Current Evidence and Approach. JACI in P. 2021 (in Press)
Credits:
Editing - Marisa Brugger
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