A Boston cancer doctor who had a severe allergic reaction to a Covid-19 vaccine just before Christmas said The street over the phone on Sunday that he has no regrets about getting the injection, but that other people with known allergies should take extra precautions in advance.
Dr. Hossein Sadrzadeh, a geriatric oncology researcher at Boston University School of Medicine, received an injection by the Boston Modern biotechnology company (MRNA) – Get report on Thursday, but soon after he felt his heart racing and realized he was having an allergic reaction.
“It was a scary experience and I was prepared for it,” said Sadrzadeh The street. “I work with high-risk patients and I didn’t want to be a clear carrier of this virus. … I did it for my family, my patients. I recommend everyone to get the vaccine.”
Sadrzadeh, who is allergic to seafood and had his epinephrine autoinjector in hand at the time, said that shortly after receiving the injection he felt his heart racing, but at first he thought the symptom was caused by anxiety. But after a few more minutes, he realized it was an allergic reaction.
On Sunday, Sadrzadeh said he was feeling well, but he was not feeling well on Saturday, feeling dizzy. Her heart rate and blood pressure also decreased, despite feeling good on Friday.
Such reactions had previously been reported in the UK and the USA with the vaccine created by Pfizer (PFE) – Get report and BioNTech (BNTX) – Get report, and the doctor said he specifically requested that of Moderna in hopes of avoiding an allergic reaction.
He said he was in contact with Moderna to find out which component of the vaccine could be to blame for the reaction. Both Moderna and Pfizer photos use similar messenger RNA technology.
Although Sadrzadeh said that everyone who can be vaccinated should prevent the spread of the new coronavirus – and that vaccines are much safer than catching the real virus – he said he wants to “spread the word” to others who have allergies.
The doctor added that it would be a “disaster” if people who are not doctors or other health professionals had an allergic reaction and could not get the rapid treatment needed for anaphylactic shock.
“I just wanted the word to be released, so that people (who are giving the vaccine) know how to use EpiPen,” he said, adding that “people who have allergies need to talk to their (doctors)”.