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How South Africa is tracking adverse reactions to COVID-19 vaccines

How South Africa is tracking adverse reactions to COVID-19 vaccines

SOUTH Africa has begun the second phase of its public vaccination campaign, targeting people aged 60 or older. The first vaccinations were given in February to health workers. So far almost 600,000 healthcare workers and members of the public have been vaccinated. KERRIGAN MCCARTHY, Pathologist, Centre for Vaccines and Immunology, NICD, National Institute for Communicable Diseases Healthcare workers have received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, while the Pfizer vaccine is being rolled out as part of Phase 2 for members of the public. A crucial aspect of the vaccination campaign is tracking adverse reactions. It’s imperative that all health events…
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UK warns people with serious allergies to avoid Pfizer vaccine after two adverse reactions

UK warns people with serious allergies to avoid Pfizer vaccine after two adverse reactions

ALISTAIR SMOUT BRITAIN’S medicine regulator has advised that people with a history of significant allergies do not get Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine after two people reported adverse reactions on the first day of rollout. Starting with the elderly and frontline workers, Britain began mass vaccinating its population on Tuesday, part of a global drive that poses one of the biggest logistical challenges in peacetime history. National Health Service medical director Stephen Powis said the advice had been changed after two NHS workers reported anaphylactoid reactions associated with receiving the vaccine. They were among the thousands who received the shot on Tuesday.…
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