VA man's 'skin peeled off' in a reaction to Covid vaccine
Mar 31, 2021 22:10:32 GMT -5
Post by maybetoday on Mar 31, 2021 22:10:32 GMT -5
Virginia man's 'skin peeled off' in a rare reaction to Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine, doctors claim
Richard Terrell, 74, got a Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine on March 6
Four days later, he developed itching under his arm that soon became a rash over his whole body
His legs, hands and arms swelled beyond recognition and his skin turned scarlet red, cracked and 'peeled off'
On March 19 he went to a dermatologist who sent him to the ER
Doctors ruled his symptoms a rare reaction to J&J's shot and he spent five days in the hospital
A report was submitted to the CDC, but Terrell and his doctors say the vaccine is still worth the reaction
By NATALIE RAHHAL U.S. HEALTH EDITOR
PUBLISHED: 19:42 EDT, 30 March 2021 | UPDATED: 14:23 EDT, 31 March 2021
A 74-year-old Virginia man broke out into a scarlet red rash after getting Johnson & Johnson's one-dose COVID-19 vaccine.
What began as a slight 'discomfort' under Richard Terrell's arm four days after his vaccination quickly escalated into an itchy, swollen flush covering most of his body.
'It all happened so fast. My skin peeled off,' Terrell told WRIC.
By March 19, he sought a dermatologist's help, and the doctor sent him to an emergency room.
His doctors at the ER ultimately ruled that Terrell's scary skin condition was indeed an extremely rare side effect of the vaccine, caused by the frenzied activation of his immune system.
Terrell's reaction was reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and, after five days in the hospital, he recovered and was able to go home.
Despite the harrowing reaction, Terrell does not regret his vaccination and encourages everyone to get theirs.
Full article with pictures at link
Richard Terrell, 74, got a Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine on March 6
Four days later, he developed itching under his arm that soon became a rash over his whole body
His legs, hands and arms swelled beyond recognition and his skin turned scarlet red, cracked and 'peeled off'
On March 19 he went to a dermatologist who sent him to the ER
Doctors ruled his symptoms a rare reaction to J&J's shot and he spent five days in the hospital
A report was submitted to the CDC, but Terrell and his doctors say the vaccine is still worth the reaction
By NATALIE RAHHAL U.S. HEALTH EDITOR
PUBLISHED: 19:42 EDT, 30 March 2021 | UPDATED: 14:23 EDT, 31 March 2021
A 74-year-old Virginia man broke out into a scarlet red rash after getting Johnson & Johnson's one-dose COVID-19 vaccine.
What began as a slight 'discomfort' under Richard Terrell's arm four days after his vaccination quickly escalated into an itchy, swollen flush covering most of his body.
'It all happened so fast. My skin peeled off,' Terrell told WRIC.
By March 19, he sought a dermatologist's help, and the doctor sent him to an emergency room.
His doctors at the ER ultimately ruled that Terrell's scary skin condition was indeed an extremely rare side effect of the vaccine, caused by the frenzied activation of his immune system.
Terrell's reaction was reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and, after five days in the hospital, he recovered and was able to go home.
Despite the harrowing reaction, Terrell does not regret his vaccination and encourages everyone to get theirs.
Full article with pictures at link
