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Vaccination and allergy.

Menachem Rottem1, Yehuda Shoenfeld

  • 1Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Ha'Emek Medical Center, Afula, Israel.

Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery
|May 29, 2004
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Vaccines are safe and essential for public health, with severe allergic reactions being extremely rare. While some vaccines carry a small risk for allergic or autoimmune side effects, the benefits overwhelmingly outweigh these risks for most individuals.

Area of Science:

  • Immunology
  • Public Health
  • Allergy and Immunology

Background:

  • Vaccines are critical for controlling infectious diseases.
  • Concerns exist regarding potential allergic and autoimmune side effects, particularly in high-risk groups.
  • Understanding these risks is crucial for maintaining vaccine confidence.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review current knowledge on the risks of allergic and autoimmune side effects associated with commonly used vaccines.
  • To evaluate the evidence linking vaccines to atopic disease development.
  • To assess the safety of vaccination in individuals with pre-existing allergic or autoimmune conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of existing literature on vaccine-related adverse events.
  • Analysis of data on specific vaccines including influenza, MMR, and others.

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  • Examination of potential allergens like gelatin and egg protein in vaccines.

    • Main Results:

    • Immediate systemic allergic reactions to vaccines are very rare.
    • Gelatin and egg protein are identified as potential sources of allergic reactions.
    • No evidence suggests vaccines increase the risk of developing atopy later in life.
    • The risk of vaccination triggering autoimmunity in susceptible individuals cannot be excluded, but is rare.

    Conclusions:

    • Childhood vaccinations are essential and should continue, even for allergic children.
    • Vaccines are generally safe, but caution is advised for those with severe food allergies or autoimmune diseases.
    • The overall risk-benefit ratio strongly favors vaccination for the general population.