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It's really hard to tell from the wording of all of this what exactly this applies to. It talks about medicine and food allergies, but also says those who carry an an adrenaline autoinjector. Does that mean those that carry the adrenaline autoinjector for medicine and food allergies? Or anyone who carries one AT ALL? For example, someone who has one for bee stings - should they avoid the vaccine?

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Moreover my sister reacted badly to one specific vaccine... Should she skip this based on that or assume it's fine based on the lack of reaction to most vaccines.

The guidance here is really lacking.

The guidance is intentionally lacking. She should talk to her doctor.

And the doctor is going to have better information about this vaccine than is available to the general public? That seems highly unlikely - there is not some secret doctor only channel for information on drugs. Hence why the guidance is lacking (I would not be complaining if instead the guidance was "overly technical" or something).

No, a doctor is going to have better information about the specifics for her situation and whether or not the risk of a reaction is worth the benefit of the vaccine.

Her doctor is likely not going to know any better than she does. The manufacturer, and the scientists involved, are in the best position to answer this question.

Unless your sister is in one of the groups currently being vaccinated (health care workers and over-80), the question is moot. By the time it's available to her, they'll hopefully have more information and can give more concrete guidance.

If the vaccine is available to her, then the guidance is reasonably clear that no, she should not take it yet.

I mean, the country we are in also currently makes it moot, but that doesn't make the guidance any more adequate...

Don't worry, the decision will be made for her by governments and/or venues banning the unvaccinated from public places. All will be well again!

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