Covid vaccine: US FDA probing 5 allergic reactions after Pfizer shot
4 years ago

Covid vaccine: US FDA probing 5 allergic reactions after Pfizer shot

Live Mint  

The US Food and Drug Administration is investigating around five serious allergic reactions that happened after people were administered Pfizer and BioNTech SE's coronavirus vaccine in the country this week. Anyone with anaphylaxis shouldn't be given Pfizer vaccine UK's medical regulator has said that anyone with a history of anaphylaxis, or severe allergic reactions to medicine or food, should not be given the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine. Earlier on Friday, the US FDA said the Moderna vaccine should not be given to individuals with a known history of a severe allergic reaction to any components of the shot. The US drug regulator is also requiring that appropriate medical treatments for immediate allergic reactions must be available when the shot is administered in case of an anaphylactic reaction.

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Covid-19 vaccine study links side effects with greater antibody response
2 years, 2 months ago

Covid-19 vaccine study links side effects with greater antibody response

CNN  

CNN — People who reported experiencing side effects to the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines such as fever, chills or muscle pain tended to have a greater antibody response following vaccination, according to new research. “In conclusion, these findings support reframing postvaccination symptoms as signals of vaccine effectiveness and reinforce guidelines for vaccine boosters in older adults,” the researchers – …

Side Effects From mRNA Covid Vaccines Usually Mild And Temporary, Large US Study Finds
2 years, 9 months ago

Side Effects From mRNA Covid Vaccines Usually Mild And Temporary, Large US Study Finds

ABP News  

New Delhi: A review of adverse events which take place after vaccination against Covid-19 with mRNA vaccines in the United States confirms that most side effects were mild and decreased substantially after one day, according to a new study published in the The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal. For more than 298 million vaccine doses administered between December 2020 and June …

Pfizer-BioNTech report high efficacy of COVID boosters in study
3 years, 2 months ago

Pfizer-BioNTech report high efficacy of COVID boosters in study

Al Jazeera  

The companies say phase III trial data show booster shot of COVID-19 vaccine was 95.6 percent effective against the disease. American pharmaceutical company Pfizer and its partner BioNTech have said data from a Phase III trial demonstrated high efficacy of a booster dose of their COVID-19 vaccine against the coronavirus, including the Delta variant. They said a trial of 10,000 …

Covid boosters' side effects similar to second dose: CDC
3 years, 2 months ago

Covid boosters' side effects similar to second dose: CDC

India TV News  

The side effects Americans experienced from the booster jab of the Covid vaccine is similar to those from a second dose, according to a study by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As per the agency, nearly 3.4 million people have received a third dose of the Covid vaccine since August 13. Earlier in August, an Israeli survey …

80 per cent COVID-19 immunity lost in 6 months in some after Pfizer shot: US study
3 years, 3 months ago

80 per cent COVID-19 immunity lost in 6 months in some after Pfizer shot: US study

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: COVID-19 antibodies produced by the Pfizer vaccine decreased more than 80 per cent in senior nursing home residents and their caregivers six months after receiving their second dose, a US study has found. The research led by Case Western Reserve University and Brown University in the US studied blood samples of 120 nursing home residents and 92 health care …

Pfizer-BioNtech submit data to health authorities for approval of third COVID-19 vaccine
3 years, 4 months ago

Pfizer-BioNtech submit data to health authorities for approval of third COVID-19 vaccine

Firstpost  

The companies plan to submit the same information to European authorities in the coming weeks. Pfizer and BioNTech on Monday submitted preliminary clinical data to US health authorities as part of their effort to seek authorization for a third dose of their Covid-19 vaccine for all Americans. “The data we’ve seen to date suggest a third dose of our vaccine …

Pfizer submits initial trial data to FDA for COVID-19 vaccine booster
3 years, 4 months ago

Pfizer submits initial trial data to FDA for COVID-19 vaccine booster

Daily Mail  

Pfizer and BioNTech have submitted initial clinical trial data for their joint COVID-19 vaccine booster shot to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Pfizer and BioNTech submitted initial clinical trial data of a third COVID-19 vaccine shot to the FDA. Pictured: A nurse prepares a shot of the Pfizer vaccine, August 2021 Pfizer's booster shot showed increased effectiveness against the …

FDA adds warning of rare reaction risk to J&J Covid vaccine
3 years, 5 months ago

FDA adds warning of rare reaction risk to J&J Covid vaccine

India TV News  

US regulators on Monday added a new warning to Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine about links to a rare and potentially dangerous neurological reaction, but said it's not entirely clear the shot caused the problem. Health officials described the side effect as a “small possible risk" for those getting the shot.\ The action comes after the FDA and the Centers …

Dangerous trend: WHO warns against mixing and matching Covid vaccines
3 years, 5 months ago

Dangerous trend: WHO warns against mixing and matching Covid vaccines

India Today  

The World Health Organisation's chief scientist on Monday advised against people mixing and matching Covid-19 vaccines from different manufacturers, calling it a "dangerous trend" since there was little data available about the health impact. Infectious disease experts are weighing whether people who received Johnson & Johnson's single-dose vaccine should receive a booster of the Pfizer or Moderna mRNA-based vaccine which …

US advisers endorse Pfizer COVID shot for kids 12 and up
3 years, 7 months ago

US advisers endorse Pfizer COVID shot for kids 12 and up

Associated Press  

U.S. health advisers endorsed use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in kids as young as 12 on Wednesday — just as planned new guidelines say it’s OK for people of any age to get a coronavirus shot at the same time as other needed vaccinations. “The need for catch-up vaccination in coordination with COVID-19 vaccination is urgent as we plan for …

US begins study assessing allergic reactions to Pfizer, Moderna Covid vaccines
3 years, 8 months ago

US begins study assessing allergic reactions to Pfizer, Moderna Covid vaccines

Hindustan Times  

US' National Institutes of Health announced on Wednesday that it is launching a study to determine the risk of allergic reactions to the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines among certain individuals. A clinical trial is underway to determine whether people who are highly allergic or have a mast cell disorder are at increased risk for an immediate and systemic allergic reaction …

Adverse reactions to COVID vaccines are rare — here's how the TGA monitors for anything wrong
3 years, 9 months ago

Adverse reactions to COVID vaccines are rare — here's how the TGA monitors for anything wrong

ABC  

The rollout of the AstraZeneca vaccine in Europe has hit a speed bump, with several nations suspending its rollout after a small number of recipients experienced blood clots. Most adverse events after the COVID vaccine are mild It's important to note that while 730 adverse events have been reported, that doesn't mean the vaccine caused every one of them. The …

Life-threatening allergic reaction to mRNA COVID-19 vaccination is rare, limited study suggests
3 years, 9 months ago

Life-threatening allergic reaction to mRNA COVID-19 vaccination is rare, limited study suggests

Firstpost  

Not long after the first mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines were given a nod for emergency use and shot to people outside their clinical trials, many reports pointed to anaphylaxis – a life-threatening system-wide allergic reaction to compound in the vaccine. Estimated to occur in 2.5 to 11.1 cases per million doses of mRNA vaccines, anaphylaxis is a reaction mostly limited to …

People receiving the J&J vaccine may not need to be watched for allergic reactions
3 years, 9 months ago

People receiving the J&J vaccine may not need to be watched for allergic reactions

Daily Mail  

Experts say people who receive the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine may not need to be observed. People who receive the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine may not need to be observed for allergic reactions because the shot uses different technology than the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. Pictured: A woman receives a vaccine in London, UK, February 2021 The FDA's …

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine works well in big ‘real world’ test
3 years, 10 months ago

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine works well in big ‘real world’ test

Associated Press  

A real-world test of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in more than half a million people confirms that it’s very effective at preventing serious illness or death, even after one dose. Both doctors also said the new results may boost consideration of delaying the second shot, as the United Kingdom is trying, or giving one dose instead of two to people who …

Some 100 reports of side effects from Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine
3 years, 11 months ago

Some 100 reports of side effects from Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine

NL Times  

So far about 100 people reported that they had side effects from the coronavirus vaccine made by Pfizer/BioNTech, side effects center Lareb reported. The others involved expected side effects, NOS reports. The other reports involved expected side effects like pain at the injection spot, headache and fatigue. Lareb identifies serious side effects and reports those to public health institute RIVM …

Vaccine Success? 1 in 1 Lakh People Have Had Severe Reactions to Pfizer Jab, US Study Claims
3 years, 11 months ago

Vaccine Success? 1 in 1 Lakh People Have Had Severe Reactions to Pfizer Jab, US Study Claims

News 18  

Roughly one in a hundred thousand people who received the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine have had severe allergic reactions, US health officials said Wednesday while stressing that the benefits of immunization greatly outweigh the known risks. “This averages out to a rate of 11.1 anaphylaxis cases per one million doses administered,” senior CDC official Nancy Messonnier told reporters. By comparison, flu …

US reports more cases of vaccine allergy, CDC monitoring safety of Pfizer, Moderna doses
3 years, 11 months ago

US reports more cases of vaccine allergy, CDC monitoring safety of Pfizer, Moderna doses

India Today  

With the US rolling out two major coronavirus vaccines Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for its population, several cases of vaccine allergies have been reported from across the country. According to reports in the US media, CDC has said 28 cases of anaphylaxis, a severe allergic reaction, have been detected after these people were administered the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine. The difference …

Severe allergic reactions to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine are rare, CDC says
3 years, 11 months ago

Severe allergic reactions to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine are rare, CDC says

LA Times  

Medical assistant April Massaro gives first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer and BioNTech to nurse Alice Fallago at Desert Valley Hospital in Victorville on Dec. 17. Severe allergic reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer and BioNTech were rare in the first 10 days of its rollout across the country, according to a new report from …

Scientists Outline Steps for Safely Receiving Covid-19 Vaccine After Reported Allergies
3 years, 11 months ago

Scientists Outline Steps for Safely Receiving Covid-19 Vaccine After Reported Allergies

News 18  

Following accounts of potential allergies to the COVID-19 vaccines produced by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, scientists have outlined steps on safely receiving the second dose of the therapeutic in individuals who develop a reaction to their first dose. In the study, a team of experts led by allergists at Massachusetts General Hospital in the US, proposed detailed advice so that individuals …

Scientists outline steps for safely receiving COVID-19 vaccine
3 years, 11 months ago

Scientists outline steps for safely receiving COVID-19 vaccine

India TV News  

Following accounts of potential allergies to the COVID-19 vaccines produced by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, scientists have outlined steps on safely receiving the second dose of the therapeutic in individuals who develop a reaction to their first dose. In the study, a team of experts led by allergists at Massachusetts General Hospital in the US, proposed detailed advice so that individuals …

US doctor suffers severe allergic reaction after receiving Moderna COVID vaccine
3 years, 11 months ago

US doctor suffers severe allergic reaction after receiving Moderna COVID vaccine

India TV News  

A Boston doctor with a shellfish allergy said he developed a severe allergic reaction minutes after receiving Moderna's coronavirus vaccine on Thursday, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing the doctor. According to New York Times, Dr Hossein Sadrzadeh, a geriatric oncology fellow at Boston Medical Center, said he had a severe reaction almost immediately after being vaccinated, feeling …

Covid-19 vaccine advice leaves some people with allergies in limbo
4 years ago

Covid-19 vaccine advice leaves some people with allergies in limbo

Live Mint  

Severe allergy sufferers say they are confused about whether they should get the Covid-19 vaccine made by Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE, and public-health authorities on both sides of the Atlantic are offering conflicting advice. The UK’s medical regulator warned people with severe allergies to food, vaccines or medicine against getting the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine after two severe allergic reactions among …

Coronavirus vaccine: US issues guidelines on allergic reactions, says avoid 2nd dose after severe response
4 years ago

Coronavirus vaccine: US issues guidelines on allergic reactions, says avoid 2nd dose after severe response

India Today  

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued guidelines on the allergic reactions from the coronavirus vaccine doses and how people with histories of allergies should proceed with the vaccines. In another guideline, the US CDC said people who have had a severe allergic reaction to any ingredient in a coronavirus vaccine should avoid the vaccine formulation containing the …

US FDA probing ’about five’ allergic reactions to Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine
4 years ago

US FDA probing ’about five’ allergic reactions to Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine

Live Mint  

The US Food and Drug Administration is probing roughly five instances of individuals having allergic reactions to Pfizer and BioNTech's vaccine against COVID-19, Peter Marks, the director of the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research said. The FDA official said that one component of the vaccine, polyethylene glycol, may be the cause of the allergic reactions seen in both …

Which Covid-19 vaccine should you take?
4 years ago

Which Covid-19 vaccine should you take?

Live Mint  

The US regulators authorized Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use on Friday, a week after granting the first U.S. authorization to Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE's coronavirus shot. Very few participants who received the vaccine in either trial got sick with COVID-19 and almost none got seriously ill. Data the companies have submitted to the Food and Drug Administration …

Explained: How the Moderna vaccine stacks up against Pfizer-BioNTech's
4 years ago

Explained: How the Moderna vaccine stacks up against Pfizer-BioNTech's

India Today  

US regulators authorized Moderna Inc's Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use on Friday, a week after granting the first US authorization to Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE's coronavirus shot. Very few participants who received the vaccine in either trial got sick with COVID-19 and almost none got seriously ill. Data the companies have submitted to the Food and Drug Administration suggest …

US FDA investigating 5 allergic reactions from Pfizer shot in country
4 years ago

US FDA investigating 5 allergic reactions from Pfizer shot in country

India Today  

The US Food and Drug Administration is investigating around five allergic reactions that happened after people were administered Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE's Covid-19 vaccine in the United States this week, a top FDA official said late on Friday. Dr Peter Marks, director of the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, said at a press conference that the allergic …

Third Alaskan health care worker has allergic reaction to Covid-19 vaccine
4 years ago

Third Alaskan health care worker has allergic reaction to Covid-19 vaccine

CNN  

CNN — For the third time in three days, an Alaska health care worker had an allergic reaction after receiving a dose of the new Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine. A clinician in Fairbanks on Thursday experienced “a probable anaphylactic reaction” about 10 minutes after the injection during an observation period, according to leadership at Foundation Health Partners, a health care system …

COVID-19 vaccine side effects: What you need to know
4 years ago

COVID-19 vaccine side effects: What you need to know

LA Times  

For most people, the only side effects of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19, rolling out now in California and across the U.S., might be some arm pain where you get the shot, of course, and some flu-like symptoms. Here’s what Pfizer lists as side effects reported in its clinical trial, along with the percentage of people age 18 to 55 …

US officials report 3,500 new Covid-19 deaths, a record for the coronavirus pandemic
4 years ago

US officials report 3,500 new Covid-19 deaths, a record for the coronavirus pandemic

CNN  

CNN — Wednesday brought more bad and good news as the US endures the 10th month of the coronavirus pandemic. She said the FDA says it is acceptable to squeeze additional doses out of leftover solution, “pending resolution of the issue.” Right now hospital officials are vaccinating high-risk health care workers, and drug store chains CVS and Walgreens are helping …

Pfizer Covid vaccine: 2 Alaska health care workers suffer reactions to vaccine
4 years ago

Pfizer Covid vaccine: 2 Alaska health care workers suffer reactions to vaccine

CNN  

CNN — Two workers at an Alaska hospital suffered allergic reactions after receiving Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine this week, and one was kept for observation for at least two nights, hospital representatives said. “All sites that are approved to provide vaccinations in Alaska must have medications on hand to deal with an allergic reaction and that was the case in Juneau.” …

US issues emergency authorisation of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine
4 years ago

US issues emergency authorisation of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine

Al Jazeera  

Officials hope the vaccine will get COVID-19 pandemic under control as cases surge and as the death toll nears 300,000. “I am authorising the emergency use of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID‑19 Vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19,” Denise Hinton, the agency’s chief scientist wrote in a letter to a Pfizer executive. In a televised statement posted on social media, US President Donald …

US panel gives green signal to Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine
4 years ago

US panel gives green signal to Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine

India Today  

A US government advisory panel has recommended emergency approval for the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine. The Food and Drug Administration's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee voted 17 to 4 with 1 abstention to recommend the vaccine developed by Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech, news agency PTI reported. “There is a clear benefit, and all we have on the …

Explained: What do the UK allergic reaction cases mean for Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine
4 years ago

Explained: What do the UK allergic reaction cases mean for Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine

The Hindu  

Britain's medicines regulator has advised people with a history of significant allergies not to get the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine after two people reported adverse reactions on the first day of its rollout in the UK. Moncef Slaoui, who is spearheading the U.S. government's vaccine development efforts, said on Wednesday he expected the British allergic reactions would be considered in the …

UK investigates two adverse reactions to Pfizer jab, says people with history of serious allergic reactions shouldn't get inoculated
4 years ago

UK investigates two adverse reactions to Pfizer jab, says people with history of serious allergic reactions shouldn't get inoculated

Firstpost  

Professor Stephen Powis, national medical director for the National Health Service in England, said the condition of the two people who received the vaccine are recovering well London: UK regulators said Wednesday that people who have a “significant history" of allergic reactions shouldn’t receive the new Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine while they investigate two adverse reactions that occurred on the first day …

Those With History Of Allergies Should Not Take Pfizer's Covid-19 Vaccine, UK Cautions After 2 Reported Reactions
4 years ago

Those With History Of Allergies Should Not Take Pfizer's Covid-19 Vaccine, UK Cautions After 2 Reported Reactions

ABP News  

Pfizer In India The U.K.’s National Health Service has cautioned that people with a 'significant' history of allergies should not take Pfizer and BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine. "In the pivotal phase 3 clinical trial, this vaccine was generally well tolerated with no serious safety concerns reported by the independent data monitoring committee," the companies' statement read. As per experts, reactions to …

UK investigates possible allergic reactions to Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 shot
4 years ago

UK investigates possible allergic reactions to Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 shot

The Hindu  

U.K. regulators said on Wednesday that people who have a “significant history” of allergic reactions shouldn’t receive the new Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine while they investigate two adverse reactions that occurred on the first day of the country’s mass vaccination programme. "As is common with new vaccines the MHRA have advised on a precautionary basis that people with a significant history of …

UK Warns People With Serious Allergies to Avoid Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine After Two Adverse Reactions
4 years ago

UK Warns People With Serious Allergies to Avoid Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine After Two Adverse Reactions

News 18  

British health officials on Wednesday warned that anyone with a history of significant allergic reactions should not have the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid jab for the time being. The warning came after two members of the state-run National Health Service who were among the first to receive the vaccine on Tuesday suffered allergic reactions and needed treatment. The independent Medicines and Healthcare …

Britain investigates possible allergic reactions to Pfizer’s COVID-19 shot
4 years ago

Britain investigates possible allergic reactions to Pfizer’s COVID-19 shot

LA Times  

U.K. regulators Wednesday advised Britons with a “significant history” of allergic reactions to hold off on getting the new Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine while authorities investigate two adverse reactions that occurred on the first day of the country’s mass-vaccination program. “As is common with new vaccines, the MHRA has advised, on a precautionary basis, that people with a significant history of …

UK issues allergy warning over Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine after two adverse reactions
4 years ago

UK issues allergy warning over Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine after two adverse reactions

India Today  

Britain's medicine regulator has advised that people with a history of significant allergic reactions do not get Pfizer-BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine after two people reported adverse effects on the first day of rollout. Britain began mass vaccinating its population on Tuesday in a global drive that poses one of the biggest logistical challenges in peacetime history, starting with the elderly and …

Canada approves Pfizer and BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, first shots expected next week
4 years ago

Canada approves Pfizer and BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, first shots expected next week

India Today  

Canada on Wednesday approved its first Covid-19 vaccine, clearing the way for doses of the Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE shots to be delivered and administered across the country. Canada has a temporary accelerated drug review system very similar to the US Food and Drug Administration's emergency use authorizations. The news comes a day before a panel of advisers to …

Pfizer, BioNTech seek emergency use of COVID-19 shots in US
4 years, 1 month ago

Pfizer, BioNTech seek emergency use of COVID-19 shots in US

Associated Press  

Pfizer formally asked U.S. regulators Friday to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine, starting the clock on a process that could bring limited first shots as early as next month and eventually an end to the pandemic -- but not until after a long, hard winter. “Help is on the way,” Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease …

Scientist Behind Pfizer's Covid-19 Vaccine Claims 'It Will Stop the Pandemic'
4 years, 1 month ago

Scientist Behind Pfizer's Covid-19 Vaccine Claims 'It Will Stop the Pandemic'

News 18  

2020 has been one long wait for the pandemic to finally end, and with the Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine, it may finally be near. Scientists Ugur Sahin and Ozlem Tureci, who have dedicated their lives to finding cures for infectious diseases and cancer, helped develop the Covid-19 vaccine that by Pfizer. Positive data on BioNTech and U.S. partner Pfizer Inc’s COVID-19 …

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