The Ministry of Labor has revealed that eight men and women vaccinated with the new coronavirus have been reported to have a new allergic reaction called "anaphylaxis."
All of them are improving their symptoms.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, eight new cases of anaphylaxis were reported by men and women in their 20s to 50s.
According to reports from medical institutions, eight people were vaccinated with the new coronavirus developed by Pfizer, a major American pharmaceutical company, from the 9th to the 10th, after which symptoms such as nausea, dizziness, and headache were confirmed. It was.
All of them are improving their symptoms.
Since all eight people had allergies to foods and medicines, or underlying diseases such as asthma and diabetes, the expert group of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare decided to investigate the causal relationship with vaccination on the 12th.
Of the 148,950 health care workers vaccinated domestically by 5 pm on the 10th, 25 reported anaphylaxis, or about 1 in 6,000.
Two members of the expert group commented
Two members of the expert group of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, which evaluates the safety of the new coronavirus vaccine, made comments.
Of these, Professor Tomohiro Morio of Tokyo Medical and Dental University, who serves as the chairman of the expert group, said, "We will examine the details of the people reported so far, including whether they fall under anaphylaxis, and compare them with overseas outbreaks. I also want to do it. "
In addition, Saitama Children's Medical Center Director Okaaki said, "Everyone has a history of allergy-related diseases, and it is important to listen carefully to the history. What points should be noted in the pre-inoculation declaration? We would also like to consider providing appropriate information to the general public. "