Studies have shown for some time now that the flu vaccine is safe for most people with egg allergies. It is not something that worry about in our patient base.

This is not a statement on the value of the flu vaccine, which is an entirely different topic and one which each individual must personally decide.

Details from Medscape.com:

Trivalent influenza vaccine (TIV) is safe to use in children with severe egg allergy, and can be given as a single dose, according to research presented here at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology 2011 Annual Scientific Meeting.

This finding, from the interim results of a 2-year multicenter trial, confirms the recommendation made earlier this year by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) — that egg allergy is no longer a contraindication to vaccination with TIV.

Previously, the AAP Red Book considered anaphylaxis to egg or severe egg allergy a contraindication to receiving the vaccine.

Article continues on Medscape.com

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