"Safe Administration of Influenza Vaccine to Patients with Egg Allergy."

According to the authors' abstract of an article published in Journal of Pediatrics, "Objectives: Specific recommendations for administering the influenza vaccine to patients with egg allergy are based on limited scientific data. The objectives of this investigation were to determine the safety of a 2-dose administration of an influenza vaccine to patients with egg allergy and to evaluate the usefulness of skin testing with the influenza vaccine before administration. Study Design: In this multicenter clinical trial, clinical histories of egg allergy were confirmed by skin testing with egg and, if possible, by oral challenges with egg. Subjects with egg allergy...

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