News that two healthcare workers in the United Kingdom had allergic reactions to the COVID vaccine surfaced, which turned into hundreds of headlines and social media posts about what it could mean for others.
The VERIFY team breaks down the known facts about the situation and what they mean for you.
THE QUESTION:
Did two healthcare workers in the UK have allergic reactions to the coronavirus vaccine? What happened? And what does that mean for others in the UK and internationally?
THE ANSWER:
Yes, two healthcare workers in the UK had allergic reactions to a COVID vaccine. Both have recovered, but the National Health Service is now advising people with a history of severe allergic reactions to avoid the vaccine.
According to Dr. Shmuel Shoham, an Associate Professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, it’s normal to see a small number of allergic reactions to new vaccines.
