Health worker who had the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine now in intensive care after going into anaphylactic shock

• Health worker was intensive care after getting the vaccine at the Gold Coast 
• The worker has a history of anaphylaxis and was treated in intensive care
• About 300,000 doses of Covid vaccines will be distributed across the country

A health worker has been hospitalised after suffering a severe allergic reaction to the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine.

The nurse, who has a history of allergies, went into anaphylactic shock following her injection at Gold Coast University Hospital on Thursday.  

A spokesperson for the hospital said the worker is in stable condition and is being treated in intensive care.