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People with “significant history” of allergic reactions should not have Covid-19 jab

People with a “significant history” of allergic reactions should not have the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.

The warning comes after two NHS workers inoculated on Tuesday reported an allergic reaction.

Both are “recovering well”, NHS England officials said.

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The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has now given precautionary advice to NHS trusts about the Covid-19 jab.

Professor Stephen Powis, national medical director for the NHS in England, said:

“As is common with new vaccines the MHRA have advised on a precautionary basis that people with a significant history of allergic reactions do not receive this vaccination after two people with a history of significant allergic reactions responded adversely yesterday.

“Both are recovering well.”

 

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