Experience in vaccination against COVID-19 in people with a history of allergy

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Authors

  • Juan Antonio García Vicente Servicio de Atención Primaria Barcelonés Norte y Maresme. Badalona. España.
  • Cristina Vedia Urgell Servicio de Atención Primaria Barcelonés Norte y Maresme. Badalona. España.
  • Roser Vallès Fernández Servicio de Atención Primaria Barcelonés Norte y Maresme. Badalona. España.
  • Cristina Morgado Ramos Servicio de Atención Primaria Barcelonés Norte y Maresme. Badalona. España.
  • Esther Moral Roldán Servicio de Atención Primaria Barcelonés Norte y Maresme. Badalona. España.
  • Soraya Marchal Torralbo Servicio de Atención Primaria Barcelonés Norte y Maresme. Badalona. España.
  • Magda Lladó Blanch Servicio de Atención Primaria Barcelonés Norte y Maresme. Badalona. España.
  • Anna Marchal Torralbo Servicio de Atención Primaria Barcelonés Norte y Maresme. Badalona. España.
  • Thatiana Vértiz Guidotti Servicio de Atención Primaria Barcelonés Norte y Maresme. Badalona. España.
  • Josep Sorribes López Servicio de Atención Primaria Barcelonés Norte y Maresme. Badalona. España.

Keywords:

Vaccine against COVID-19, Adverse events, Allergic reactions, Allergy history, Anaphylaxis, Hypersensitivity reactions, Telephone survey

Abstract

BACKGROUND // A common consultation since the beginning of the vaccination campaign against COVID-19 was related to people with a history of allergy to drugs or other vaccines. The objective of the study was to describe what happened after the administration of the vaccine against COVID-19 in people with a history of moderate and severe allergy, vaccinated against COVID-19 in a Primary Care Emergency Center (PCEC).
METHODS // Observational descriptive study with sixty-four people with a history of moderate and severe allergy was carried out, vaccinated in PCEP, between May and October 2021, in the Barcelonés Nord and Maresme (Barcelona province), after assessment by primary care pharmacologists and pharmacists. The percentage of people with adverse events that occurred after vaccination during their stay in the PCEP, the types detected and severity were calculated. Subsequently, a telephone survey was conducted to determine patient satisfaction. A descriptive analysis (calculation of proportions) was performed.
RESULTS // The mean age of 49.7 years (from twelve to ninety-four years) and 90.6% were women. 87.5% of the administered vaccines were Comirnaty®. Adverse events occurring after vaccination were detected in fifteen patients (23.4%), of whom four (6.25%) were manifestations of hypersensitivity, all classified as mild. The reasons for vaccination were a history of allergy to NSAIDs (45.3%), antibiotics (32.8%), analgesics (17.2%), vaccines (28.1%), other substances (40.6%) and anaphylaxis (26.6%). The degree of general satisfaction was 9.11 (out of 10).
CONCLUSIONS // The percentage of patients with a history of anaphylaxis and allergic drug reactions who present hypersensitivity reactions to COVID-19 vaccines is 6.25% and all are mild.

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Published

2023-10-02

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García Vicente JA, Vedia Urgell C, Vallès Fernández R, Morgado Ramos C, Moral Roldán E, Marchal Torralbo S, et al. Experience in vaccination against COVID-19 in people with a history of allergy: e202310081. Rev Esp Salud Pública [Internet]. 2023 Oct. 2 [cited 2024 Nov. 4];97:11 páginas. Available from: https://ojs.sanidad.gob.es/index.php/resp/article/view/161

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