Influenza vaccine safe for patients with egg allergies

January 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment

By:  Nicole Blazek 20 October 2010 Patients who have egg allergies can safely receive seasonal influenza vaccines with the assistance of their allergist, according to new recommendations from the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.  “The time to withhold the influenza vaccine due to one’s egg allergy has passed,” Matthew Greenhawt, MD, a guideline […]




[Continue reading...]
Filed Under: Influenza, Influenza Vaccines Tagged With: , ,

Vaccine Hypersensitivity – Update and Overview

January 16, 2011 By

By:  Philipp J. Fritsche, et al. Summary  Concerns about possible reactions to vaccines or vaccinations are frequently raised.  However, the rate of reported vaccine-induced adverse events is low and ranges between 4.8–83.0 per 100 000 doses of the most frequently used vaccines. The number of true allergic reactions to routine vaccines is not known; estimations […]




[Continue reading...]
Filed Under: Immunization Practices, Vaccine Ingredient Research Tagged With: , , , , ,