COVID-19 vaccine allergies
I’m Allergic to Penicillin — Do I Take the COVID Vaccine?
The pros and cons regarding allergies and allergic reactions to COVID vaccine and my final decision herein.
Last year, I took my first penicillin vaccine. The good doctor asked if I had any history of allergic reactions to penicillin.
— Well, Doc. I can’t say because I am a penicillin virgin.
He gave me a friendly tap on the back (this was 2019; thus, tapping wasn’t a No-No) and prescribed the usual three doses treatment. I made it to the second dose before the skin rash appeared out of nowhere.
No more penicillin for you, Rui, doctors orders!
I got a new prescription for my usual semisynthetic antibiotic, and three days later, I was feeling much better.
The time will come, maybe next year, when my national health authority will send me a message, asking me to go to a medical center and get my coronavirus vaccine.
Should I step forward and take the shot or refuse because I have a history of an allergic reaction?
