Even children who have gone into anaphylactic shock from eating eggs should get flu shots

[freeradical]

They must be very worried...

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/11/health...y.html?hpw

[Speedy]

And herd immunity offers little protection from the highly contagious flu virus to the anti-vaccination zealots.

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I have a kid allergic to eggs. He had lots of allergies which caused eczema, but now he is doing much better and eczema is all gone, only an egg allergy remains. We didn't give him the flu shot, school was OK with that as long as we gave them a paper from doctor. He is 3 y 4m old.

I saw on TV about another kid who was 5 and also allergic to eggs and school told him to get the flu shot or stay home till April. I don't understand why they are so stubborn about this. If the kid is allergic to eggs, why take any chances? If all other non allergic kids are vaccinated agains flu, they should be OK even if this kid gets sick. If the flu shot was 100% effective (which is not), then the other kids should be OK. In reality the flu shot is not 100% effective, and even kids with flu shot may get sick, then why subject the allergic kid to egg protein if there is no 100% guarantee agains the flu?

PS: we are not anti-vaccination zealots. Kids are up to date with all other shots, older son also got the flu shot since he is not allergic to eggs.

[Chakravartin]

"Even children who have gone into anaphylactic shock from eating eggs should get flu shots, but from an allergist trained to handle emergencies, the association recommended."

[DavidS]

My oldest is allergic to eggs. We have made sure that the other kids and my wife and I get vaccinated for flu every year. I hadn't heard about this recommendation. I may ask her pediatrician. However, we found out about her egg allergy after she had an anaphylactic reaction to her chicken pox vaccine. It's never good to leave your one-year old well visit in an ambulance. :eek2: