"Alaska Nurse Experiences Severe Allergic Reaction After Taking COVID Vaccine"

A nurse based in Alaska reportedly suffered a severe allergic reaction after receiving her first dose of the Pfizer vaccine against COVID-19. The middle-aged health care worker experienced an anaphylactic reaction about 10 minutes after receiving the vaccine at Bartlett Regional Hospital in Juneau, according to The New York Times. She experienced flushing and shortness of breath. Dr. Lindy Jones, medical director for the hospital’s emergency department, said the nurse’s reaction subsided after she was treated with epinephrine. The doctor went on to say the nurse remains confident in her decision to receive the vaccination... The experience of the nurse... is similar to the anaphylactic reactions felt by two health care workers in Britain.