American Nurse Faints Live on TV After Feeling Dizzy Following Pfizer Vaccine Injection

Nurse Who Just Woke Up "Often Faints"
US Health Authorities Also Say "Not a Vaccine-Related Issue"
Conspiracy Theories Spread on SNS... "Massacre Will Happen"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunwoo Lee] It has been reported that a U.S. nurse who received Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine fainted during an interview after vaccination, and the scene was broadcast live on TV. In the U.S., where anxiety about vaccine safety was already high, various rumors have been spreading, causing health authorities to worry about a decline in vaccination rates.

According to foreign media including CNN on the 19th (local time), Tiffany Dover, a head nurse at CHI Memorial Hospital in Tennessee, fainted during an interview shortly after receiving the vaccine on the 17th. She said, "Sorry. I'm really dizzy," touched her forehead with her hand, and then collapsed. It is reported that she fainted about 10 minutes after vaccination. The footage of her fainting was broadcast on TV and has spread across the U.S. through social media platforms such as YouTube.

The medical staff who were with Nurse Dover immediately rushed to check her condition after she fainted. She stood up on her own shortly afterward and told reporters, "I often faint. It's nothing unusual for me. It just happened suddenly. I'm fine now." She added, "I have a history of hypersensitivity of the vagus nerve," and explained, "I can faint from pain like a paper cut or when I stub my toe." Dr. Jesse Tucker, the hospital director, also emphasized in an interview with CNN that "this reaction can frequently occur with any vaccine or injection."

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explained on its website that day, "Fainting can occur during many medical procedures. Reports have been received of people fainting after receiving almost every vaccine." It further stated, "Although the exact cause of fainting after vaccination is not clearly identified, scientists believe that fainting is due to the vaccination process itself, not the vaccine."

However, in the U.S., where concerns about vaccine safety were already high, this incident has fueled various conspiracy theories. CNN reported that as COVID-19 vaccinations continue, rumors such as mass killings occurring are spreading.

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