Flu Shot & Egg Allergies

Started by mumaluke, November 09, 2011, 01:22:24 PM

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mumaluke


my3guys

Thank you! And thanks to your story, both egg allergic kiddos are vaccinated this year! :heart:

CMdeux

Thanks!!  I am so incredibly thankful for people like your family, mumaluke.  You are really making a great difference with your advocacy work. 

I was just thinking about your family and coming to post this-- but you beat me to it.   :smooch:

Our allergist told us about this study recently at our appointment with him. He's been vaccinating most of the egg-allergic kiddos in his practice this year (and last); even DD (with clear anaphylaxis history) got her first flu shot this year!

ACAAI: Flu Vaccine Safe for Kids With Severe Egg Allergy
Resistance isn't futile.  It's voltage divided by current. 


Western U.S.

Janelle205

I really wish that this information was more available to flu shot providers - only one of my doctors is willing to vaccinate me, and the funny thing is that it isn't even my allergist.  And I'm not even high risk - my egg allergy is mild, I've had probably 15 or 20 flu shots in my life (my old pulmo did flu shots twice a year), and have only once or twice gotten a few hives from the shot.

Thank you so much for spreading the message.  As soon as I can get of prednisone for more than a week I'll be getting my flu shot and thinking of you.

catelyn

I heard a report on the radio the other day about how many kids died of H1N1 and all I could think of was I "knew" one of them.  We also know an IRL child that died of it as well.  sigh.

Off for the jag tomorrow.

GingerPye

DD had her very first flu shot a few weeks ago -- egg-allergic --- and did just fine (it was done in two parts). 

DS had his very first flu shot yesterday -- egg-allergic also --- and also did just fine.  I think they hit a nerve with the needle because I listened to about an hour of whining about his arm first feeling numb and then hurting all the way down.  But otherwise, no sign of reaction at all.  Not even swelling or a lump at the injection site.

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
DD, 25 - MA/EA/PA/env./eczema/asthma
DS, 22 - MA/EA/PA/env.
DH - adult-onset asthma
me - env. allergies, exhaustion, & mental collapse ...

joanna5

Thanks for sharing.  Our allergists also give it.  My youngest got his already and my oldest goes tomorrow. 
David (10/04): Allergic to milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, and mustard
Allison (9/06): NKA
Ryan (3/11): Allergic to milk and eggs

PurpleCat

 :bye:  Hello!  and thanks for sharing.

DD was suppose to have her's on Halloween until a freak storm closed the doctor's office.  She goes in a couple weeks to have it at her allergist's office.  The rest of us got our vaccine.

Momcat

We're all vaccinated, including egg-allergic DS :)

Thanks for posting this important reminder!
DD13 Allergic to Peanuts, outgrew egg, milk 2002.
DS9 Outgrew egg 2012, milk 2005.
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