The HSE has told a Waterford who suffered a severe reaction to his first dose of the AstraZeneca jab, he will not be offered an alternative vaccine for his second dose.
Karl Cretzan, aged 25, from Waterford City has cerebral palsy and scoliosis and is appealing to switch to a different vaccine for his second dose.
The Irish Times reports, Karl went through violent shakes, cold sweats, and headaches after receiving his first dose of AstraZeneca.
He told the paper, “For nearly two weeks I had to ask my mam or my dad to lie me down in my bed for an hour or two because the headaches were that bad.
"I was so sick I couldn’t even take my medication for my disability. It was actually frightening.”
His mother, Lorraine looked after him throughout, worried that he would deteriorate further.
Mr. Cretzan received an email from the HSE, which stated that NIAC can’t recommend the Pfizer jab after one dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine for this patient.
