Eight people in Ireland have developed a serious allergic reaction after taking a Pfizer or Moderna Covid vaccine.
The medicines watchdog has got a number of reports of the condition, called anaphylaxis.
But the HPRA says only eight are officially classified as cases – and all patients have recovered.
Donegal Doctor Denis McCauley, who is Chair of the GP Committee of the Irish Medical Organisation, says these reactions are known side-effects of MRNA vaccines:
