Rospotrebnadzor called a life-long contraindication to vaccination

The only contraindication for obtaining a lifelong medical exemption from vaccination against CORONAVIRUS can only be a severe allergic reaction to the drug or its components. Tatyana Ruzhentsova, deputy DIRECTOR for clinical work of the Moscow Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology of Rospotrebnadzor, told TASS about this.

“The absolute contraindication to the introduction of the vaccine, which remains for life, is only a severe allergic reaction in history to this particular vaccine or any of its components: anaphylactic shock, Quincke's edema, convulsions, body temperature above 40 degrees, infiltrate more than 8 cm in diameter. The rest of the contraindications are temporary,” she said.

Ruzhentsova noted that citizens who have a medical exemption for vaccination should carefully follow all available recommendations for the prevention of the disease, as well as avoid crowded places and contact with those who may be sick or a virus carrier. “You need to consult with your DOCTOR about the possibility of using any prophylactic drugs,” she concluded.

In mid-June, the HEAD of the Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology. Gamalei Alexander Gintsburg reminded that any acute condition is a contraindication to vaccination against coronavirus. In particular, Gunzburg stressed, it is impossible to be vaccinated with the Sputnik V vaccine, which was developed by his center, during the acute phase of urticaria and conjunctivitis. At the same time, people with diabetes mellitus and cardiopathologies should be vaccinated in the first place, since in case of illness they will be at risk.

On the website of the operational headquarters, in the section of contraindications to the Sputnik V vaccination, hypersensitivity to the components of the drug, severe allergies, acute infectious and non-infectious diseases, exacerbations of chronic diseases, pregnancy and breastfeeding, age up to 18 years are indicated.