Allergic Reactions to the COVID-19 Vaccine Are Extremely Rare, New CDC Report Finds

Articles on whether COVID-19 vaccines can harm patients with allergies quote John A. Sellick Jr., DO, professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases. “It’s not common at all, but certainly people do get severe allergic reactions and less severe allergic reactions,” says Sellick. “For example,” according to the article, “some people may develop irritation or minor swelling at the injection site after getting the flu shot,” he says.