Abstract

CASAL-PARDO, Beatriz; BORDA-OLIVA, Jenry Ricardo; MAESTRE-NARANJO, María Ascensión  and  GONI, María del Mar. How to deal with healthcare workers allergic to COVID-19 mRNA vaccine. Rev Asoc Esp Espec Med Trab [online]. 2022, vol.31, n.3, pp.295-299.  Epub Dec 12, 2022. ISSN 3020-1160.

The Occupational Risk and Prevention Service is notified the case of a 37-year-old nurse who reported watery rhinorrhea and generalized itching 10-15 minutes after first dose of the vaccine produced by BioNTech/Pfizer’s administration. She presents: facial erythema, maxillary wheal and normal constants. How should the Occupational Risk and Prevention Service should deal with a health worker who suffers an allergic reaction to the mRNA vaccine against COVID-19?

This clinical case draws attention to common preventive measures such as vaccination, but also to others such as collaboration between different hospital services, management and diagnosis by Allergology, follow-up by the Occupational Risk and Prevention Service and notification of adverse vaccine effects by Clinical Pharmacology.

Coordination between these services is essential for the correct management of workers affected by adverse reactions to the first vaccine dose against COVID-19, being the workers able to be vaccinated and protected.

Keywords : Health Personnel; Hipersensitivity; COVID-19 Vaccines; Occupational Medicine.

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