UK Requires ‘Resuscitation Facilities’ at Corona Vaccine Centres After Allergic Reactions
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Kurt Zindulka
9 Dec 2020
Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) confirmed on Wednesday that it is deploying “resuscitation facilities” in coronavirus vaccination centres following the revelation that two healthcare workers
suffered anaphylactoid reactions after receiving the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine on the first day of rollout.
Following the adverse reactions experienced by the two healthcare workers, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) issued “precautionary advice” which said that people who have a “history of a significant reaction” to medicines, foods, or vaccines should avoid taking the coronavirus vaccine.
The new advice went on to state: “Resuscitation facilities should be available at all times for all vaccinations. Vaccination should only be carried out in facilities where resuscitation measures are available.” . . . .
