By Third Alaskan Health Care Worker Has Allergic Reaction to Covid-19 Vaccine
The clinician had symptoms of tongue swelling, hoarse voice and difficulty breathing, according to FHP. The clinician, a female two-year employee, was transported from the vaccine clinic to Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, where she was administered two doses of epinephrine. She remained at the hospital for observation and was released six hours later.
According to FHP, the employee reported she had no known allergies, though she once experienced a reaction to a bee sting.
The clinician was one of nearly 300 employees to receive the vaccine Thursday.
The first worker on Tuesday was taken to the emergency room after reporting shortness of breath. According to Dr. Lindy Jones, an attending physician at Bartlett Regional Hospital in Juneau, the worker had an elevated heart rate and developed a rash covering her face and torso. She was given epinephrine and responded well.
Over the course of the evening, however, symptoms re-emerged and the worker was provided steroids and an epinephrine drip. By the next day, the worker had stabilized. Jones said the worker had no prior history of vaccine allergies. Read Full Story >
