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Perhaps the title of this article should be "I had an allergic reaction to my 1st shot and am unwilling to have a 2nd shot of any COVID-19 vaccine". In BC, you
by Teslazar 5y ago
Perhaps the title of this article should be "I had an allergic reaction to my 1st shot and am unwilling to have a 2nd shot of any COVID-19 vaccine".
In BC, you don't need to use the same vaccine for each shot to be considered fully vaccinated. This person is expected to switch to a different COVID-19 vaccine for her second shot.
In the article if you look at the Twitter post shown, it shows a "Valid contraindications and deferrals to COVID-19 vaccination" which states the following:
"The following are NOT contraindications to COVID-19 vaccination:
History of an anaphylactic reaction to a previous dose of mRNA or adenovirus vector vaccine. Such individuals may receive their 2nd dose using vaccine of the different type.
History of an anaphylactic reaction to any component of one type of vaccine. Such individuals may receive vaccine of the different type."
- calyth2018 5y agoAFAIK the availability of AZ has been winding down in BC. There's another solution. Given the anaphylaxis, she could just be medically exempt. It's the same thing as why the nurse asks if one's allergic to eggs for the flu shot. Those who can take the shot, should, not only for themselves, but for those who might not be able to (e.g. allergic reaction), or those whose body did not take full effect from the shot.