The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Pfizer vaccine for emergency use on the 11th, and vaccination began on the 14th, and more than 270,000 people have been vaccinated in the United States. However, a female nurse practitioner in Tennessee began to feel ill not long after receiving the vaccine and fainted on the spot at a press conference, scaring the crowd and causing suspicions that the Pfizer vaccine was unsafe. But the caregiver later clarified that it was a physical problem, not related to the vaccine.
Comprehensive foreign media reports, Chattanooga, Tennessee (Chattanooga) “Catholic health Initiatives Memorial Hospital” (Catholic Health Initiatives Memorial Hospital) on the 17th of this month received the first batch of Pfizer vaccine, and Five physicians and nurses at the hospital were the first to receive the vaccine. Tiffany Dover, a nurse practitioner, attended a press conference 17 minutes after the vaccination and told the public that all the hospital staff were very happy to have the opportunity to receive the vaccination; however, in the process of chatting with reporters, Dover suddenly felt dizzy and said, “I’m sorry, I’m really dizzy now,” before fainting on the spot. The press conference was held at the same time as the press conference.
The live clip of Dover fainting at the press conference went viral on Twitter, causing a wave of fear on the internet about the safety of the Pfizer vaccine, and even rumors that the Pfizer vaccine could lead to mass genocide! She also explained that this was a problem with her own constitution, recalling that a feeling of dizziness came on suddenly, but afterwards she felt good and the pain in her arm (where she received the injection) disappeared, while she had a record of fainting due to pain in the past.
Reuters also issued a fact-checking report on the 19th in response to the rumors on the Internet, saying that the rumors that the Pfizer vaccine would lead to “human extinction” were false, pointing out that Dover had explained that her fainting spells were due to her own constitution and had nothing to do with the vaccine, and that a spokesperson from CHI Memorial Hospital had also emailed Reuters to say that Dover would soon recover. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said it is not uncommon for people to feel dizzy after vaccination. The FDA also pointed out that side effects such as pain at the injection site, fatigue, headache, muscle pain, chills and joint pain are normal after receiving the Pfizer vaccine, and stressed that the vaccine has passed safety tests.
The CDC pointed out that as of Saturday morning (19), more than 272,000 Pfizer vaccines have been administered nationwide, and only six people have had serious allergic reactions, all of which occurred during the post-vaccination observation period, including one person with a history of vaccination reactions who has received proper treatment.
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