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We explain what you need to know about medical exemptions for COVID-19 vaccines.
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That 15-minute post-vaccination waiting period started in case anyone had a severe allergic reaction to one ingredient in the Pfiizer-BioNTech and Moderna shots: polyethylene glycol (PEG), which can cause allergic reactions in a small number of people.
Now that we’re eight months into the full-throttle rollout, we know that allergic reactions to the shots have been rare, and in most of the cases, PEG doesn’t even look like the culprit, after all. Researchers are conducting a nationwide study to determine what other factors might be causing the reactions.
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The most important thing to note is that, right now, most colleges and employers are saying that they will factor in requests for exemption for people with a documented allergy to PEG, even though most people haven’t had an issue. Some spell out who is exempt. Others leave it open.
Reporter Tom Avril has a crash course on what medical exemptions are actually accepted.
The 2022 race for Republican Sen. Pat Toomey’s seat is wide open, and you’d better believe Pennsylvania will be resuming its position on the national stage as a place that could tip the ultimate results. Know the candidates. They’ll shape the postures, messages, and future of both the Democratic and Republican parties.
Reporter Jonathan Tamari makes the candidates easy to follow in this guide.
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