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Mother's legs erupt in agonising blood-filled blisters 'after getting
AstraZeneca's Covid vaccine' - as 34-year-old reveals rare reaction left
her wheelchair-bound and fearing she'd need her limbs amputated
Sarah Beuckmann, 34, from Glasgow, had rashes and blisters on her legs
Mother-of-one said they appeared about a week after she got her first dose
British skin experts said the symptoms looked like a reaction to the jab
By LUKE ANDREWS HEALTH REPORTER FOR MAILONLINE
PUBLISHED: 11:52 EDT, 21 April 2021 | UPDATED: 12:03 EDT, 23 April 2021
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A mother has claimed her legs erupted into painful blood-filled blisters
that 'merged together' after receiving AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine.
Sarah Beuckmann, from Glasgow, said she suffered flu-like symptoms after
getting her first dose in mid-March — a very common side-effect. But the
34-year-old began to feel a tingling sensation in her legs just a week
later and noticed a rash flaring up around her ankles.
She called the GP to arrange an appointment that morning, but by the
afternoon her skin was already breaking out into blisters.
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The mother-of-one was rushed to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, and
claimed at one point she feared her legs might have to be amputated.
Ms Beuckmann spent 16 days in hospital, with blisters also appearing on
her hands, face, arms and bottom. She was discharged to recover at home
but is wheelchair-bound because she struggles to walk due to the
bandages on her legs and blisters on the soles of her feet.
British skin experts told MailOnline it appeared she had suffered an
extremely rare reaction to the vaccine.
Ms Beuckmann urged Britons to come forward to get the vaccine, revealing
she told her story to raise awareness — 'not to scare people'. Her
doctor has advised that she shouldn't get her second dose because of her
reaction.
Sarah Beuckmann, 34, from Glasgow, claims her legs, arms, hands and face
erupted into blisters and rashes after she got the AstraZeneca vaccine +6
Sarah Beuckmann, 34, from Glasgow, claims her legs, arms, hands and face
erupted into blisters and rashes after she got the AstraZeneca vaccine
The mother-of-one said she was on the wards for 16 days, and doctors
told her she had suffered a reaction to the AstraZeneca vaccine +6
Pictured are rashes and blisters that appeared on her hands +6
The mother-of-one said she was on the wards for 16 days, and doctors
told her she had suffered a reaction to the AstraZeneca vaccine
British skin experts told MailOnline it appeared the mother had suffered
a reaction to the AstraZeneca vaccine +6
British skin experts told MailOnline it appeared the mother had suffered
a reaction to the AstraZeneca vaccine
Ms Beuckmann, who works in retail, said at one point she feared her legs
might have to be amputated. But she is now on the mend at home after
being discharged from hospital +6
Ms Beuckmann, who works in retail, said at one point she feared her legs
might have to be amputated. But she is now on the mend at home after
being discharged from hospital
WHAT ARE THE SIDE-EFFECTS OF THE ASTRAZENECA COVID VACCINE?
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has
listed the below as side-effects of the AstraZeneca vaccine.
Very Common (may affect more than one in 10 people)
Tenderness, pain, warmth, itching or bruising where injection is given;
Generally feeling unwell;
Feeling tired (fatigue);
Chills or feeling feverish;
Headache;
Feeling sick (nausea);
Joint pain or muscle ache.
Common (may affect up to one in 10 people)
Swelling, redness or lump at the injection site;
Fever;
Being sick (vomiting) or diarrhoea;
Flu-like symptoms, such as high temperature, sore throat, runny nose,
cough and chills.
Uncommon (may affect up to one in 100 people)
Rash, excessive sweating or itchy skin.
Feeling dizzy;
Decreased appetite;
Abdominal pain;
Enlarged lymph nodes;
Source: MHRA
It is not clear why Ms Beuckmann, who works in retail, was invited for a
vaccine as Scotland's roll-out is still mopping up over-50s.
But jabs are available to those who are considered at risk from the
virus, or live with someone classed as vulnerable.
More than 33million Britons — or three in five adults — have already
received at least one dose of a vaccine.
At least 20million have had AstraZeneca's jab — which drug regulators
say causes a rash in 1 per cent of cases. Rashes tend to go away on
their own within a week.
Ms Beuckmann told the Daily Record that her rash started just around her
ankles — prompting her to ring her GP, who asked to see her.
As the day progressed, her rash became worse and she asked her husband
to take her to A&E. Doctors flagged that she had a high heart rate and
carried out further tests.
In an attempt to work out what triggered the rash, medics also carried
out tests for HIV, herpes and other skin conditions — but the results
all came back negative.
Doctors eventually decided the vaccine caused her rare reaction after
carrying out two biopsies, the Scottish newspaper reported.
Ms Beuckmann was then given steroids to calm her immune system down and
stop the reaction. She said the drugs — which weren't named — are
'helping'.
Speaking about her concern when she was admitted, she said: 'At one
point I was sitting there thinking "Am I going to have my legs
amputated?" because I didn't know what was going on and obviously this
is new to the hospital staff as well.
'For the first eight or nine days I was on quite a bit of morphine but I
started to gradually come off the stronger stuff.
'They are starting to heal and they're looking a lot better than they
were but as the blisters started to get worse, they all sort of merged
together.
'I'm currently using a wheelchair as well just because I can't walk with
my legs getting bandaged up every day and the blisters on the soles of
my feet.'
Ms Beuckmann also praised the doctors and nurses at the hospital for
their efforts, and said despite her condition she thinks everyone should
get the jab.
'I'm still not an anti-vaxxer or anything, even now, but I'm not allowed
to get the second dose to be on the safe side,' she said.
'I just want people to be aware that there are some reactions that can
occur and not to ignore any rashes.
'It's not to scare people but just in case this does happen to anybody
else, it means they're going to get the treatment straight away.'
Dr Emma Wedgeworth, a consultant dermatologist and spokeswoman at the
British Skin Foundation, said Ms Beuckmann had likely suffered a
reaction to the jab.
'Vaccines are designed to activate the immune system,' she told MailOnline.
'Occasionally people will have quite dramatic activation of their immune
systems which, as happened in this case, can manifest in their skin.
'This poor lady had a very severe reaction, which thankfully is
extremely rare.'
She added: 'While vaccines can cause, usually mild reactions, we know
that Covid-19 can fairly commonly cause significant changes in the skin
and throughout the body and can be life threatening.
'I would therefore urge people to continue to have the Covid vaccine and
to be vigilant about any side effects.'
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Ms Beuckmann said she is wheelchair bound while her wounds heal +6
Ms Beuckmann said she is wheelchair bound while her wounds heal
Britain's medical regulator - the Medicines and Healthcare products
Regulatory Agency (MHRA) - has 'robust' monitoring systems in place to
ensure all vaccines being distributed are safe and effective.
It asks for any suspected reactions to be reported to its yellow card
scheme.
This data is monitored by top medics, who then take a closer look if
they start to spot a potentially concerning side-effect.
But experts say it is very rare for concerning reactions after
vaccination because the jabs have already been through rigorous checks.
The MHRA recommended under-30s receive an alternative to AstraZeneca's
vaccine at the start of this month, after the jab was linked to very
rare blood clots.
Medical regulators have said the benefits of the jab clearly outweigh
the risk for all but the youngest patients — who face a tiny risk of dying.
The MHRA has been contacted for comment.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-9826739/Minnesota-woman-legs-AMPUTATED-contracting-COVID-19-days-receiving-vaccine.html
Minnesota medical worker has both of her legs AMPUTATED after
contracting COVID-19 just days after receiving her second vaccine dose
Jummai Nache, from Minneapolis, Minnesota, received the second dose of
her COVID-19 vaccine on February 1
Days later, she felt chest pains and was rushed to the hospital, where
she tested positive for the virus
Doctors diagnosed her with arterial blood clots multiple inflammatory
syndrome (MIS), a condition where multiple organs in the body become
inflamed.
Jummai's health rapidly deteriorated and she had to have of her legs
amputated
Medical experts are unsure whether the vaccine caused her complications,
while her husband searches for answers
Jummai will soon need her hands amputated as well, though her heart has
fully recovered
By MANSUR SHAHEEN FOR
DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 11:50 EDT, 26 July 2021 | UPDATED: 04:14 EDT, 27 July 2021
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Jummai Nache (pictured) contracted COVID-19 in the days after she
received the second shot of a vaccine. Complications from the virus led
to her needing both legs amputated +3
Jummai Nache (pictured) contracted COVID-19 in the days after she
received the second shot of a vaccine. Complications from the virus led
to her needing both legs amputated
A Minnesota woman who contracted COVID-19 after getting vaccinated had
to have both of her legs amputated, and will soon have her hands
amputated as well.
Jummai Nache, a medical assistant from Minneapolis, received the second
dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on February 1.
A few days later on February 6, her husband, Philip, took her to urgent
care after she felt chest pains.
A day later, she tested positive for COVID-19, and her condition quickly
deteriorated, leading to hospitalization and eventual amputation.
Philip is now searching for answers to the true cause of his wife's
condition.
'Jummai and I were shocked when we received the result that she was
Covid-19 positive because she had not manifested any symptom before
taking the shot,' Philip wrote in a letter attached to a GoFundMe for
the couple.
'But we later accepted that perhaps, the virus and the vaccine together
contributed to the adverse reaction on her body based on the report of
the Infectious Disease physician that Jummai was asymptomatic.'
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In the letter, Philip goes into detail about the conditions his wife
suffered, and the months of work with medical experts he undertook to
figure out what exactly happened.
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Philip Nache (right) is searching for answers after his wife was
hospitalized, and later required amputation, after getting vaccinated in
February +3
Philip Nache (right) is searching for answers after his wife was
hospitalized, and later required amputation, after getting vaccinated in
February
He said that his wife suffered from an arterial blood clot, respiratory
disease, cardiomyopathy (heart muscle disease), anemia, ischemia and
multiple inflammatory syndrome (MIS) - a condition where multiple organs
in the body become inflamed.
She was placed on a ventilator on February 14.
Jummai's case was referred to the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) to investigate.
After a virtual call that included 70 to 80 health experts from around
the country, the CDC determined that COVID-19 and MIS combined were the
cause of her complications, according to the GoFundMe page.
Jummai Nache will soon need her hands amputated as well, though her
heart has fully recovered +3
Jummai Nache will soon need her hands amputated as well, though her
heart has fully recovered
The agency could not determine whether the vaccine played a role in her
condition, however.
Philip is not satisfied with the CDC's findings and still has questions.
He wonders why he himself did not contract COVID from his wife despite
their close contact.
Philip says he also questions if the vaccine played a role in her
condition, and if not, what exactly did the vaccine do within her body.
'My experience on this journey has been so difficult but I can't imagine
the excruciating pain mentally, physically and emotionally that my wife
is going through,' he wrote.
'I can only equate her experience and challenge with job's experience
and trial in the sense that the challenges have come in degrees, one
after another.'
Jummai and Philip are Nigerian immigrants who came to America as church
planters as part of the Minnesota-Wisconsin Baptist Convention (MWBC) in
the Twin Cities.
The MWBC set up a GoFundMe for the couple, hoping to raise $500,000 to
help pay for their medical expenses, expenses for prosthetic limbs and
other adjustments the couple will have to make in their new life.
More than $100,000 has been raised for the couple as of Monday morning.
Philip reports that Jummai's heart is fully healed.
'We are grateful to God for His grace upon Jummai, the children and
myself as we go through this unprecedented experience and the painful
challenges! GOD KNOWS!' Philip wrote.
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