Vaccine Safety

Children with Egg Allergy Not at Increased Risk of Severe Reactions to MMR

Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, February 8th, 2000

Children who are allergic to eggs do not seem to be at greater risk of a severe allergic reaction to the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine.

Writing in January 24, 2000, issue of Archives of Disease in Childhood, Drs. Raman Lakshman and Adam Finn, from the University of Sheffield's Institute of Vaccine Studies, say that the severe reaction, known as anaphylaxis, although potentially fatal, is extremely rare. It could happen after any vaccination and is not exclusive to MMR.

MMR vaccine contains live measles virus, which is cultured in chick embryo cells. As such, the vaccine may contain minute amounts of egg related antigens -...

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