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COVID vaccine causes an allergic reaction

13:27 pm on 10 December 2020

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Two health workers in the UK have suffered allergic reactions to the COVID vaccine, prompting warnings that people with a history of allergies should avoid the vaccination.

Jesse speaks to Dr Nikki Turner, the director of Auckland University's Immunisation centre about why people without allergies shouldn't be put off getting the vaccination.

Photo: AFP / Henry Ford Health System