A Gold Coast nurse recovered after having an anaphylactic response to the Pfizer vaccine at Gold Coast University Hospital on Thursday. The nurse’s history of severe allergic reactions was known to the hospital, and the nurse was under observation at the time.
A spokesperson from the hospital said that the nurse had fully recovered.
"The response was prompt and effective and the patient received the appropriate treatment and has since recovered."
The spokesperson said that those with a history of anaphylaxis are warned not to get the COVID-19 vaccine.