Boston Medical Center doctor Hossein Sadrzadeh, who has a shellfish allergy, suffered an anaphylactic reaction following a dose of the Moderna vaccine on Christmas Eve, he told the newspaper. BMC confirmed the allergic reaction incident on Friday. “He felt he was developing an allergic reaction and was allowed to self-administer his personal epi-pen. The rare severe allergic reactions could be tied to a chemical found in both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. The FDA is working with the CDC on investigating the cause of these allergic reactions.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 26, 2020 05:15 UTC