A Boston doctor with a shellfish allergy had a serious reaction to Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine and has recovered after he was allowed to use his allergy autoinjector, health officials reported.
The man, who has a severe shellfish allergy, received the vaccine and was then observed post-vaccination.
He was taken to the Emergency Department, evaluated, treated, observed and discharged. He is doing well today," the statement said.
His allergic reaction is reported to be the first from the Moderna vaccine, according to The New York Times.
The Times reported that at least six people have developed anaphylaxis after they got the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. The two vaccines have similar ingredients, according to The Times.
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