An American doctor from Boston, Dr Hossien Sadrzadeh, having pre-condition of shellfish allergy, experienced severe allergic reaction after he received Moderna COVID-19 vaccine shot, reported New York Times (NYT) on Saturday.
Sadrzadeh, working as a geriatric oncology fellow at the Boston Medical College Centre was diagnosed with a pre-condition of shellfish allergy a few years ago.
?Within seconds after I took the vaccine, I felt dizzy and my heart was racing, said Sadrzadeh to NYT.
Spokesperson at the Boston Medical Centre, David Kibbe said, After we discovered about Dr Hossien Sadrzadehs condition,he was allowed to use his personal epi-pen. We took him to the emergency department, where he was under constant watch and proper medic-care. He is stable and there is nothing to worry about.
The American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had stated a week ago that they were investigating the vaccine against five allergic reactions, which occurred after people received Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SEs COVID-19 vaccine.
It was the first case, linked to the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, which had already completed its first week in the United States. The FDA had advised people to stay calm till they further diagnose the matter.