Health Canada Warns People With Allergies to COVID-19 Vaccine Ingredients

A waitress takes an order from customers at a restaurant in Saint-Sauveur, Que., on Dec. 12, 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. The Canadian Press/Graham Hughes

With vaccinations against COVID−19 in Canada set to begin on Monday, the federal health agency says that people with allergies to any of the vaccine’s ingredients should not receive it.

Two people in the United Kingdom had severe allergic reactions to the Pfizer−BioNTech vaccine, Health Canada said in a release on Saturday. The agency said both individuals recovered and had histories of severe allergic reactions.