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FDA Says 5 People in US Had Allergic Reactions after Pfizer Shot

FDA Says 5 People in US Had Allergic Reactions after Pfizer Shot
Margaret Wilson, 90, is given the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, at Gulf Shore Care Center, Friday, Dec. 18, 2020 in Pinellas Park, Fla. (Martha Asencio Rhine/Tampa Bay Times via AP)

Friday, 18 December 2020 10:29 PM EST

Around five recipients of Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE's COVID-19 vaccine in the United States have had allergic reactions this week, a top U.S. Food and Drug Administration official said on Friday during a press conference.

Dr. Peter Marks, director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, said that a chemical called polyetheylene glycol that is an ingredient in both the Pfizer vaccine and the Moderna Inc vaccine authorized on Friday "could be the culprit" causing the reactions.

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Around five recipients of Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE's COVID-19 vaccine in the United States have had allergic reactions this week, a top U.S. Food and Drug Administration official said on Friday during a press conference.
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