Table 2 Recommended approach to patients with possible allergies to components of vaccines
From: International Consensus (ICON): allergic reactions to vaccines
Component | Vaccines | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|
Egg | MMR | Give vaccine in usual manner without special precautions |
| Â | Influenza | Give vaccine in usual manner without special precautions |
| Â | Yellow Fever | Skin test with vaccine and if positive, administer in graded doses under observation |
Gelatin | See Table 4 | Skin test with vaccine and if positive, administer in graded doses under observation |
Milk | DTaP | Give vaccine without special precautions |
Tdap | ||
Yeast | Hepatitis B | Skin test with vaccine and if positive, administer in graded doses under observation |
Quadrivalent HPV | ||
Latex | http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/downloads/appendices/B/latex-table.pdf. Also, see [116]. | Give vaccine without specific precautions |