Vaccine boxes warn that "no anesthesia can be used after vaccination" or there is a risk of death

Rumor: It is forbidden to use any type of anesthetic after the new crown vaccine, even local anesthesia or anesthetics from the dentist, which may cause death. On the vaccine box, there is also a warning not to use anesthetics after the coronavirus vaccine. Someone went to get a dental treatment after receiving the new crown vaccine and died immediately after the local anesthesia was applied.

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Verification points:

1 The reporter found that none of the instructions for the five new crown vaccines on the market in China warned that "anesthetics cannot be used after vaccination", and the post was a pure fabrication. The authenticity of the rumor that "someone went to the dentist after receiving the vaccine and died immediately after receiving local anesthesia" is questionable.

2Bo Lulong, deputy chief physician of the Department of Anesthesiology at the First Affiliated Hospital of the Naval Medical University, said in an interview that whether anesthesia is needed immediately depends on the patient's condition and the urgency of the operation, and has no direct relationship with whether the new crown vaccine has been received. Muscle soreness, fever, etc. may occur after vaccination, which may be confused with common complications after surgical anesthesia, but there have been no reports of accidents due to surgical anesthesia after the new crown vaccine. If an accident occurs, it has basically nothing to do with vaccination, but is more likely to be related to the patient's comorbidities (severe cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, renal insufficiency, etc.), drug allergies, etc.

Recently, a post has been widely circulated online, which roughly means that "people who have received the coronavirus vaccine are prohibited from using any type of anesthetic, even local anesthetics or anesthetics from the dentist, because there is a possibility of death." The post also gave an example of someone who went to the dentist after receiving the vaccine and died immediately after receiving local anesthesia. There is also a warning on the vaccine box not to use anesthetics after receiving the coronavirus vaccine.

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After reading the post, the sentences are not coherent and the logic is unclear. First, the reporter found that the instructions of the five new crown vaccines launched in China did not have the warning that "anesthetics cannot be used after vaccination", and the post was purely fabricated. Secondly, although the rumor claimed that "someone went to the dentist after taking the vaccine and died immediately after the local anesthesia", it did not specify the specific time, place and person, and the authenticity is questionable.

So, can you get anesthesia after getting the vaccine? The reporter interviewed Bo Lulong, deputy chief physician and associate professor of the Department of Anesthesiology at the First Affiliated Hospital of the Naval Medical University (Shanghai Changhai Hospital), who gave a detailed explanation:

If an anesthesia accident occurs, it has basically nothing to do with vaccination. The instructions for various COVID-19 vaccines do not clearly state how long after vaccination you can receive surgical anesthesia. Therefore, there is currently no clear answer as to whether anesthesia surgery affects the effect of COVID-19 vaccination. Whether anesthesia is needed immediately depends on the patient's condition and the urgency of the surgery, and has no direct relationship with whether the COVID-19 vaccine has been administered.

Of course, muscle soreness, fever, and other symptoms that may occur after vaccination may be confused with common complications after surgical anesthesia, which may complicate clinical treatment judgment. However, there have been no reports of accidents due to surgical anesthesia after COVID-19 vaccination. If an accident occurs, it is basically unrelated to vaccination, but is more likely to be related to the patient's comorbidities (severe cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, renal insufficiency, etc.), drug allergies, etc.