Open AccessYellow Fever Vaccination In EGG-Allergic Children
Author(s) -
Ketaki Sharma,
Kirsten P. Perrett,
Nicholas Wood
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the pediatric infectious disease journal/the pediatric infectious disease journal
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.028
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1532-0987
pISSN - 0891-3668
DOI - 10.1097/inf.0000000000002625
Subject(s) - vaccination , ovalbumin , egg allergy , medicine , anaphylaxis , adverse effect , allergy , pediatrics , immunology , virology , food allergy , immune system
Yellow fever vaccine contains ovalbumin, and guidelines for vaccination of egg allergic patients vary widely. We present our experience of administering yellow fever vaccine to 11 egg-allergic children, including 3 with anaphylaxis to egg, in 2 Australian tertiary pediatric hospitals. There was variation in the vaccination protocols used; however, all patients were successfully vaccinated and no serious adverse events were reported.