I cannot stress strongly enough that allergy doesn’t prohibit vaccination unless that allergy is to a vaccine or to its ingredients.

It seems to me we have to be ­transparent with everyone about the science behind allergies and vaccination because, in general, it’s reassuring.

The important message is having a severe allergy doesn’t preclude ­vaccination unless that allergy is to the vaccine itself or its components.

The good news is it may be possible to vaccinate people with allergies to vaccine components