US nurse in 40s confirmed coronavirus after first vaccination of Pfizer vaccine

-A male nurse in her 40s who received the first dose of a novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) vaccine jointly developed by Pfizer in the United States and Bio&Tech in Germany was infected with Corona 19. This is a case that shows that vaccination alone is not safe from the risk of infection, and that personal quarantine needs to be taken care of until antibodies are finally formed. Pfizer vaccine should be given a second dose three weeks after the first dose.

According to ABC, on the 18th, Matthew, 45, an emergency room nurse at a hospital in San Diego, Western California, received a Pfizer vaccine. I felt some pain in my arm at the time, but I continued working. He felt chills, muscle pain, and fatigue on the 24th and was tested positive on the 26th.

Medical experts also pointed out that the immune effect does not develop immediately after receiving the vaccine. Dr. Christian Ramas, an expert on infectious diseases, said, “It takes about 10 to 14 days after the first inoculation for the antibody to be made.” He said the second dose is particularly important for complete immunity. The preventive effect of the first vaccination is only 50%, which means that the second vaccination is necessary to increase it to 95%. Considering that the incubation period for Corona 19 is up to 14 days, it is also possible that Matthew was already infected before vaccination. ABC said, “Vaccines are not a panacea. He said, “We must follow basic health rules such as keeping distance and wearing a mask.”
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