Woman Develops Severe Red Rashes as Side Effects of AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine

Leigh King, from North Lanarkshire in Scotland, claimed her skin almost flared up after she got her first dose two weeks ago - and it still hurts today. The hairdresser was called for the jab because she is the only caregiver of Aidan, her 13 year old autistic son. Ms King said she could no longer watch the teenager because of her burning rashes

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The Uncommon Side Effects 

she said she had visited the hospital for assistance three times but was turned down by doctors despite the pain being too much that she was 'barely able to walk' on the last visit.

Britain's drug regulator lists hives as an 'uncommon' side effect gotten from the AstraZeneca jab, affecting up to one in 100 people - and 3,795 cases has been recorded so far. It is not clear if she suffered an allergic reaction to the jab, or if her rash was due to the natural overreaction of her immune system to the jab   .

It doesn't list them as a possible reaction to the Pfizer vaccine but some thousand Britons also reported suffering from a rash after getting that jab. More than 34 million jabs are dispensed in the UK so far, with the majority being provided by AstraZeneca.

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The Rashes Appeared to be Hive-like 

British dermatologists said the rashes in nature looked hive-like and could be triggered by 'a number of other causes rather than the vaccine itself'. The NHS website says rashes can be triggered by food allergies, insect bites, and cold exposure.

She was still suffering from pain two weeks later, after getting her first dose of the jab on March 12. Ms King said she waited 48 hours before seeking treatment from doctors, in accordance with medical advice, but turned away each time. She is now waiting for a skin specialist to examine her.

Ms King added that she was not against vaccines but felt that she had been 'failed at every level' and that her case had not been followed up appropriately. It's not clear if AstraZeneca triggered its skin reaction - but it's a known side effect.

The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) says all jabs go through a rigorous quality inspection to make sure they are safe before they are approved.

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Yellow Card System 

Officials ask anyone suffering from any health problems after they being vaccinated to report it to their Yellow Card system in case they have any major side-effects. The list shows rashes recorded both for the AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines - the latter having 2,602 cases recorded since the first dose was discarded in December.

British Skin Foundation expert and Dermatologist consultant at Royal Free Hospital in London, Dr Adil Sheraz reported that the rash could have been caused by other factors.
'The issue here is of course very unfortunate and could be secondary to the vaccine, or more likely to one of the constituent that make up the vaccine,' he said to MailOnline.

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