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.

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.

• Authors: G T Chua, P H Li, M Hk Ho, E Lai, V Ngai, F Ys Yau, M Yw Kwan, T F Leung, T H Lee
• Journal: Hong Kong medical journal = Xianggang yi xue za zhi (Hong Kong Med J) Vol. 24 Issue 5 Pg. 527-531 (Oct 2018) ISSN: 1024-2708 [Print] China
• PMID: 30318478 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Practice Guideline)

Topics

• Child
• Child Health Services
• Communicable Disease Control
• Consensus
• Egg Hypersensitivity
• Female
• Hong Kong
• Humans
• Hypersensitivity (prevention & control)
• Male
• Societies, Medical
• Vaccination (standards)