A health worker prepares to administer a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine to the residents of The Palace Nursing and Rehabilitation Centre in Miami, Florida. Photo: Bloomberg A health worker prepares to administer a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine to the residents of The Palace Nursing and Rehabilitation Centre in Miami, Florida. Photo: Bloomberg
A health worker prepares to administer a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine to the residents of The Palace Nursing and Rehabilitation Centre in Miami, Florida. Photo: Bloomberg
World /  United States & Canada

California nurse tests positive for coronavirus a week after getting Pfizer vaccine

  • Matthew W received the vaccine on December 18, and six days later, he became sick after working a shift in a Covid-19 unit
  • The 45-year-old got tested at a drive-up hospital and his results came back positive for the virus the day after Christmas

Topic |   Coronavirus pandemic
Reuters
Reuters

Updated: 6:47pm, 30 Dec, 2020

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A health worker prepares to administer a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine to the residents of The Palace Nursing and Rehabilitation Centre in Miami, Florida. Photo: Bloomberg A health worker prepares to administer a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine to the residents of The Palace Nursing and Rehabilitation Centre in Miami, Florida. Photo: Bloomberg
A health worker prepares to administer a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine to the residents of The Palace Nursing and Rehabilitation Centre in Miami, Florida. Photo: Bloomberg
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