Hong Kong Institute of Allergy and Hong Kong Society for Paediatric Immunology Allergy & Infectious Diseases joint consensus statement 2018 on vaccination in egg-allergic patients.

Hong Kong Institute of Allergy and Hong Kong Society for Paediatric Immunology Allergy & Infectious Diseases joint consensus statement 2018 on vaccination in egg-allergic patients.
Hong Kong Med J. 2018 Oct;24(5):527-531
Authors: Chua GT, Li PH, Ho MH, Lai E, Ngai V, Yau FY, Kwan MY, Leung TF, Lee TH
Abstract
Vaccination of egg-allergic individuals has been a historical concern, particularly for influenza and measles-mumps-rubella-varicella vaccines that are developed in chicken egg embryos or chicken cell fibroblasts. The egg proteins in these vaccines were believed to trigger an immediate allergic reaction in egg-allergic individuals. However, recently published international guidelines have updated their recommendations and now state that these vaccines can be safely administered to egg-allergic individuals. This joint consensus statement by the Hong Kong Institute of Allergy and the Hong Kong Society for Paediatric Immunology Allergy & Infectious Diseases summarises the updates and provides recommendations for local general practitioners and paediatricians. Hong Kong Institute of Allergy and Hong Kong Society for Paediatric Immunology Allergy & Infectious Diseases joint consensus statement 2018 on vaccination in egg-allergic patients Background.
PMID: 30318478 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Hong Kong Med J - October 1, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: Chua GT, Li PH, Ho MH, Lai E, Ngai V, Yau FY, Kwan MY, Leung TF, Lee TH Tags: Hong Kong Med J Source Type: research