In Mexico, a doctor was hospitalized after receiving the Pfizer and BioNTech coronavirus vaccine. About this reports Ministry of Health country.
“A 32-year-old doctor who received the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer – BioNTech, is in the hospital in the intensive care unit after developing a skin rash, convulsions, muscle weakness and shortness of breath within 30 minutes after injection (drug – approx. ” Tapes ru “)”, – indicated in the message.
Doctors assessed the woman’s condition as stable, having made her a preliminary diagnosis of encephalomyelitis. The Ministry of Health is already studying the incident to find out the reason for the deterioration of the doctor’s condition.
December 31 World Health Organization (WHO) added the Pfizer / BioNTech coronavirus vaccine to the list of drugs recommended for emergency use.
On December 13, the leadership of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) approved a > US vaccines from BioNTech and Pfizer in emergency situations. The first person to receive the vaccine in the States was New York nurse Sandra Lindsay, who has worked with COVID-19 patients for the past ten months. Then on December 19, the US authorities approved the second vaccine against coronavirus, Moderna, for use in the country.