Category: anaphylaxis

Top US Officials Discussed ‘Adverse Event Issue’ With COVID-19 Vaccines and Pregnancy: Emails

Top U.S. health officials were concerned with an “adverse event issue” concerning COVID-19 vaccines being injected during pregnancy, according to newly disclosed emails. On May 14, 2021, officials with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) were exchanging emails about language concerning the co-administration of COVID-19…


Crocodile Meat Can Trigger Anaphylaxis in Fish-Allergic Individuals, Experts Warn

A study conducted by James Cook University has found that crocodile meat can trigger dangerous allergic responses if consumed by people that are allergic to fish. “Fish allergy affects up to three percent of the general population and frequently results in life-threatening anaphylaxis,” said lead researcher Dr Thimos Reuthers. Crocodile meats are typically considered to…


Funding Boost for Allergic Diseases and Anaphylaxis Research in Australia

The Australian government has allocated $26.9 million in the 2022-23 Budget to back research to better prevent and treat allergic diseases and anaphylaxis. Of the funding, $16.6 million will go to the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) and Anaphylaxis Australia to jointly set up a National Allergy Council (NAC). Health Minister Greg Hunt…


Hundreds Sent to Emergency Room After Getting COVID-19 Vaccines

Over 1,000 people injected with a new COVID-19 vaccine have experienced an adverse event, with hundreds being taken to emergency rooms. One patient in Michigan on Dec. 16, 2020, became lightheaded and dizzy, and experienced chest tightness and hand tingling. She repeatedly told doctors, “I think I am having a panic attack.” She was sent…