Top pulmonologist dismisses allergy fears as hindrance in getting Covid vaccine
Top pulmonologist Dr. Bryan Cepedoza dismissed the notion of some people that they could get a nasty case of allergy when they get vaccinated against the Coronavirus disease (Covid).
Cepedoza said that there are plenty of medicines available that can be prescribed by physicians in the event a person gets an allergy attack following the administration of the Covid vaccine.
He made the explanation during his radio interview over Open Forum on Aug. 16, 2022, hosted by Dave Albarado.
He emphasized that the Covid vaccine is powerful enough to prevent people from getting critical illness and eventually dying from the said disease.
He said that an allergic reaction to the vaccine is manageable. Thus, this should not be used as a reason by some sectors to avoid getting vaccinated with the Covid vaccine.
“Kining allergy sa bakuna dili kaayo ni sya dako nga problema kay dali lang kaayo sya e-manage,” Cepedoza said.
The doctor said that there plenty of antihistamine medications available and even the doctors at the vaccination areas are trained in handling allergy attacks as a result of the vaccines.
Cepedoza said that an allergy attack usually lasts for 24 hours after which it subsides and the person concerned would no longer have to deal with the effects of the allergy attacks.
He also said that most of the time, the allergic attack would involve an intense itchy feeling which can be easily addressed by an oral medication.
Many are also wary of anaphylactic shock, which is a severe allergic reaction to food or medications like vaccines.
A person suffering from anaphylactic shock may be in a situation where the blood pressure drops which can lead to hospitalization.
Patients with anaphylactic shock may also find it difficult to breathe due to inflammation of the airways.
However, allergic reaction such as anaphylactic shock is a rare occurrence and, of course, people who are at risk should avoid getting vaccinated .
Yet, based on the clinical experience of Dr. Cepedoza, vaccines generally do not cause anaphylactic shock. Thus, people should no longer be worried over getting allergy from vaccines as the jabs may save a life.
People who may have allergies but with no history of anaphylactic shock should consider getting vaccinated as soon as possible.
Moreover, doctors assigned at the vaccination sites have ample stock of antihistamines in the event a person gets allergy attack as a result of the vaccine.