Safe administration of the seasonal trivalent influenza vaccine to children with severe egg allergy.

CONCLUSION: TIV administration is safe even in children with histories of severe egg allergy. Use of 2-step split dosing appears unnecessary because a single dose was well tolerated.
PMID: 23176882 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - December 1, 2012 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Greenhawt MJ, Spergel JM, Rank MA, Green TD, Masnoor D, Sharma H, Bird JA, Chang JE, Sinh D, Teich E, Kelso JM, Sanders GM Tags: Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol Source Type: research