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I’m allergic to the flu shot. What can I do to take precautions during flu season? - The Washington Post
Oct 18, 2020 54 secs
Q: Are there specific precautions I can take to counter the fact that I’m allergic to the flu shot?

We’ve recently gotten several questions about egg allergies and vaccines, some of them related to the flu shot and others to a potential coronavirus inoculation.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says having an egg allergy that is severe enough to prevent you from getting a vaccine is exceedingly rare.

Even people with such a severe allergy that they have “required epinephrine or another emergency medical intervention” from a previous reaction to eggs can still get any licensed flu vaccine, according to the CDC.

“A person who has previously experienced a severe allergic reaction to flu vaccine, regardless of the component suspected of being responsible for the reaction, should not get a flu vaccine again,” the agency wrote.

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