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U.K. Says Those With Severe Allergy Should Avoid Pfizer Shot
A nurse holds a vial of the Covid-19 vaccine at University Hospital in Coventry.
Photographer: Jacob King/PA Wire/Bloomberg
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People with a significant history of allergies should not currently receive the Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE, the U.K.’s National Health Service said, after two people experienced reactions from the shots.
The warning came a day after the U.K. became the first western nation to begin a Covid vaccination program, following approval of the shot last week by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency. Thousands of people received vaccinations on Tuesday, according to the NHS.