Fainted 17 Minutes After Receiving Pfizer Vaccine 'Live Broadcast'... "Not a Vaccine Issue"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Eun-young] A nurse who received Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine fainted 17 minutes after the vaccination, and the scene was broadcast live on television.

On the 19th (local time), foreign media including CNN reported that a nurse who received Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine fainted 17 minutes later.

The nurse appeared on a live TV broadcast to encourage vaccination and received the vaccine. She is Tiffany Fontes Dover, a nurse at CHI Memorial Hospital in Tennessee, USA, who received the Pfizer vaccine for the first time on the 17th.

However, she suddenly felt dizziness and other abnormalities 17 minutes after receiving the vaccination. At the time, she was being interviewed by a local news channel.

During the interview, she said "I feel dizzy" and collapsed. Two colleagues supported her and took her to the emergency room. It was reported that she rested in the emergency room and soon regained consciousness.

Dr. Jesse Tucker, head of the intensive care unit at the hospital, stated, "There is no problem with the vaccine itself," and added, "Fainting after vaccination or any injection often occurs."

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