H1N1 Swine Flu, Egg Allergy and Asthma

H1N1 Swine Flu, Egg Allergy and Asthma

This issue of Kids With Food Allergies eNews contains important information about the H1N1 (swine) flu, seasonal flu and vaccinations for those with egg allergy or asthma.

• AAAAI Offers Flu Advice for Asthma and Allergy Sufferers
  ” According to the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 67% of children who died with the new H1N1 flu virus had at least one high-risk medical condition. Any individual with an underlying respiratory condition such as asthma is more likely to experience serious health problems if he or she contracts the flu, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI).”
• Egg Allergy Flu Vaccine Case Study (PDF)
  This case study shows what the AAAAI recommends doing for flu vaccinations in egg-allergic and at-risk (asthmatic) individuals. It describes the multi-step process of testing the safety of the vaccine on those with egg allergy.
• AAAAI Treatment Guidelines to Administering the H1N1 Influenza Vaccine in Patients with Suspected Egg Allergy (PDF)
  “Previous experience with seasonal influenza vaccines (which also contain egg antigen) suggests that many people with diagnosed or suspected egg allergy can receive influenza vaccination safely, if precautions are followed. This paper offers guidance on the evaluation of the patient with suspected egg allergy who needs H1N1 vaccination, and outlines precautionary measures that can enhance the safe administration of vaccine.”
• Extra Care Needed to Shield Those Who Can’t Get H1N1 Flu Vaccine
  “‘If there seems to be a very strong reaction, you have to take it on a case by case basis, but most egg-allergic individuals can get flu vaccine with appropriate management,’ said Dr. Wesley Burks, chief of pediatric allergy and immunology at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, N.C.”

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