Sat Dec 19, 2020, 03:41 PM

NBC: [Chicago] Suburban Hospital Temporarily Pauses Vaccinations 'Out of Abundance of Caution' Follo

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/suburban-hospital-suspends-covid-19-vaccinations-after-adverse-reactions/2398756/

A suburban hospital temporarily suspended coronavirus vaccinations Friday after four team members experienced adverse reactions.

Since Thursday, Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville said four people who received the COVID-19 vaccine experienced tingling and elevated heartrate shortly after the injection.

"Out of an abundance of caution, we are temporarily pausing vaccinations at Condell, which will allow us time to better understand what may have caused these reactions," the health center said in a statement.

Advocate Aurora Health reminded that the four people who experienced the adverse reactions account for fewer than 0.15% of the approximately 3,000 individuals who have so far received vaccinations throughout their health system.

A bit more at link. 3 of the 4 are home recuperating & the other person is "receiving treatment."

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NBC: [Chicago] Suburban Hospital Temporarily Pauses Vaccinations 'Out of Abundance of Caution' Follo (Original post)	SheltieLover	Dec 19	OP
Which vaccine was this? n/t	Laelth	Dec 19	#1
Has to be Pfizer.	LisaL	Dec 19	#2
Guessing Pfizer's	SheltieLover	Dec 19	#3
Moderna set to ship Monday	SheltieLover	Dec 19	#4
Odd that this is being reported only at one hospital	frazzled	Dec 19	#5
It is odd!	SheltieLover	Dec 19	#7
Libertyville's a bit of a hike	greenjar_01	Dec 19	#6
Yes, it is	SheltieLover	Dec 19	#8
When you think about it	Cadfael	Dec 19	#9
True!	SheltieLover	Dec 19	#10
The one getting "treatment" apparently had an anaphylactic reaction	Cadfael	Dec 19	#11
Ty!	SheltieLover	Dec 19	#12

Response to SheltieLover (Original post)

Sat Dec 19, 2020, 03:44 PM

Laelth (31,909 posts)

1. Which vaccine was this? n/t

-Laelth

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Response to Laelth (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 19, 2020, 03:45 PM

LisaL (39,805 posts)

2. Has to be Pfizer.

Moderna is not being used yet.

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Sat Dec 19, 2020, 03:47 PM

SheltieLover (19,166 posts)

3. Guessing Pfizer's

I don't think Moderna has shipped yet.

It is a very small percentage, but it is not small if you are affected.

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Response to Laelth (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 19, 2020, 05:06 PM

SheltieLover (19,166 posts)

4. Moderna set to ship Monday

https://wreg.com/news/coronavirus/fedex-to-begin-shipping-moderna-covid-19-vaccines-across-the-country/

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Sat Dec 19, 2020, 05:20 PM

frazzled (17,962 posts)

5. Odd that this is being reported only at one hospital

There are probably 60-70 hospitals in Chicago and surrounding suburbs, large and small, and it’s only this (presumably small) Libertyville hospital that has reported these reactions. I wonder if they’re doing something wrong. Or maybe it’s just a fluke.

No other hospital so far, and there are some huge ones (such as Northwestern Memorial, Rush, University of Chicago), has reported this.

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Response to frazzled (Reply #5)

Sat Dec 19, 2020, 05:28 PM

SheltieLover (19,166 posts)

7. It is odd!

I've not seen any other reports of reactions either. Maybe they didn't handle it properly?

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Sat Dec 19, 2020, 05:27 PM

greenjar_01 (4,361 posts)

6. Libertyville's a bit of a hike

Closer to Kenosha than Chicago, truth be told.

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Response to greenjar_01 (Reply #6)

Sat Dec 19, 2020, 05:28 PM

SheltieLover (19,166 posts)

8. Yes, it is

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Sat Dec 19, 2020, 05:32 PM

Cadfael (1,082 posts)

9. When you think about it

“Tingling and elevated heart rate” could in some circumstances be attributed to anxiety...not sure how much is adverse reaction and how much might be that.

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Response to Cadfael (Reply #9)

Sat Dec 19, 2020, 05:37 PM

SheltieLover (19,166 posts)

10. True!

One vax recipient said to be getting "treatment," although not specific as to what type of treatment.

But for all the hospitals nationwide busy vaxing staff, this is great news, imo, thpapt only 1 facility had these few issues!

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Sat Dec 19, 2020, 05:42 PM

Cadfael (1,082 posts)

11. The one getting "treatment" apparently had an anaphylactic reaction

And was treated and monitored overnight and then discharged, the other three were “treated” and sent home in good condition. No further details about the three that I could find

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Response to Cadfael (Reply #11)

Sat Dec 19, 2020, 05:43 PM

SheltieLover (19,166 posts)

12. Ty!

Glad nothing serious or untreatable!

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