Emergency department visits for vaccine-related severe allergic reactions among US adults: 2006-2018

Vaccine-related severe allergic reactions are of growing public concern given reports of anaphylaxis after COVID-19 mRNA vaccination1 and may contribute to vaccine hesitancy and incomplete vaccination.2 Little is known about prior trends in healthcare utilization for vaccine-related severe allergic reactions among the United States (US) adult population.3 Understanding these trends over time, especially prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, may be helpful to contextualize COVID-19 vaccine-related allergic reactions and inform public understanding of the overall risk of vaccine-related severe allergic reactions.
Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Source Type: research