ToplineA healthcare worker in Alaska has had a severe allergic reaction to Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine, the New York Times reported Tuesday, but healthcare experts say that the vaccine is still safe for the general public. Erin Clark/The Boston Globe via Getty ImagesKey FactsThe healthcare worker’s condition stabilized after going to the hospital, the Times reported. Unlike the U.K. cases, the Alaskan healthcare worker reportedly did not have a history of allergic reactions to medications. While the three allergic reactions are concerning, thousands of people have successfully been vaccinated so far, and the risk of an allergic reaction is considered to be extremely low. “These reactions are VERY RARE,” said infectious disease physician Dena Grayson, adding that all three healthcare workers who had allergic reactions survived.

Source: Forbes December 16, 2020 19:07 UTC