Daily Archives: January 11, 2021

Allergic Reactions to COVID Vaccine Found But Still Rare

Health care providers should be ready to treat rare cases of allergic reactions after giving COVID-19 vaccines, federal medical officials said. The officials also stressed the importance of continuing to vaccinate patients, despite reports of the rare side effect. There have been 29 cases of severe allergic reactions known as anaphylaxis following administration of a COVID-19 vaccine, officials from…

Loss of Smell Reported in 86% of Mild COVID Cases

A European study found patients with mild cases of COVID-19 were much more likely to report losing their sense of smell than patients with moderate to critical cases. Almost all the patients got their sense of smell back within 6 months, the study said. Researchers questioned and observed 2,581 COVID-19 patients from 18 European hospitals from March…