A Boston cancer doctor who had a severe allergic reaction to a Covid-19 vaccine just before Christmas said it The street Sunday that he does not regret getting the shot, but that others with known allergies should take extra precautions beforehand.
Dr. Hossein Sadrzadeh, a geriatric oncology fellow at Boston University School of Medicine, was given the photo by Boston biotech company Moderna (MRNA) – Request report on Thursday, but shortly afterwards he felt his heart beat faster and realized he was having an allergic reaction.
“It was a scary experience and I was prepared for it,” said Sadrzadeh The street. “I work with high-risk patients and I didn’t want to be a clear carrier of this virus. … I did it for my family, my patients.
Sadrzadeh, who has a known shellfish allergy and had his epinephrine autoinjector on hand, said he felt his heart beating shortly after receiving the injection, but initially thought the symptom was caused by anxiety. But after a few more minutes he realized it was an allergic reaction.
On Sunday, Sadrzadeh said he was feeling, but on Saturday he was feeling dizzy. His heart rate and blood pressure were gone too, despite feeling fine on Friday.
Previous such reactions had been reported in both the UK and the US to the vaccine made by Pfizer (PFE) – Request report and BioNTech (BNTX) – Request report, and the doctor said he specifically asked for Moderna’s in hopes of avoiding an allergic reaction.
He said he was in touch with Moderna to find out which component of the vaccine could be the culprit causing the reaction. Both the Moderna and Pfizer shots use similar messenger RNA technology.
While Sadrzadeh said that anyone who can be vaccinated should prevent the spread of the new coronavirus – and that the shots are much safer than getting the actual virus – he said he wants to “spread the news” to others who have allergies. .
The doctor added that it would be a “disaster” if people who are not doctors or other health care professionals have an allergic reaction and are unable to receive the prompt treatment needed for anaphylactic shock.
“I just wanted to get the word out so people (who are administering the vaccine) will know how to use the EpiPen,” he said, adding that “people with allergies should talk to their (doctors).”