A new MMWR report summarizes the clinical and epidemiologic characteristics of people with severe allergic reactions, or anaphylaxis, after receipt of the first dose of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. After use of more than 4 million first doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, 10 people experienced anaphylaxis. Vaccination providers giving COVID-19 vaccines should screen recipients and have necessary supplies and staff available to manage these reactions. bit.ly/MMWR12221.
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DR SUNITA MORE'S CLINIC at COSMETIC PLASTIC SURGERY CLINIC ,HAJI ALI ,MUMBAI
3yHi. Vaccines administration is necessary fir lives saving immunity. People ,patients with food allergy and other allergy shoukd avoid being exposed to such allergens so that the risk of allergic reactions is less ,vaccines can be tolerated without anaphylaxis. Such patients if they insist on vaccination shoukd be admitted to hospital atleast for 5 days,special consent with mentioning g of risk of anaphylaxis which may lead to death should be mentioned and the consent firm should be signed by patients above age if 18 years , in case of minor parents consent should ALSO be taken .emergency medication trolley includes ventilator gor assisstèd ventilation with oxygen administration, antiallergic medication and other important lives saving medication should be available in the icu and preferably near the patients bed to deal with untoward emergency aiming to save patients lives with minimal morbidity as vaccines are essential human form ,human lives saving medicines,lives including animals lives saving medicines treatments giving lifelong immunity against the Infectious disease they are being administered as well as general immunity to Combat infections . Brahmin Dr Mahadevi rani Dr Sunita SAMPATRAO MORE DEV MAHADEV/dr sunita more