Nurse in California Tests Positive For Coronavirus Week After Receiving Pfizer Vaccine: Report

The nurse fell sick six days later on Christmas Eve after working a shift in the COVID-19 unit.

New Delhi: In a major development, a 45-year-old nurse in California on Wednesday has tested positive for coronavirus nearly a week after receiving Pfizer Inc’s coronavirus vaccine.

Named as Matthew W, the nurse at two different local hospitals, said in a Facebook post on December 18 that he had received the Pfizer vaccine. Media reports also stated that his arm was sore for a day but apart from that he had suffered no other side-effects.

However, he fell sick six days later on Christmas Eve after working a shift in the COVID-19 unit. He got the chills and later came down with muscle aches and fatigue. The news report further stated that the nurse went to a drive-up hospital testing site and tested positive for COVID-19 the day after Christmas.