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We pick our battles and offer anyone who claims egg allergy the egg-free vaccine
Patricia Higazi MSN RN COHN
Occupational Health Director
Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters
Norfolk, Virginia 23507
Tel: 757 668 7491
Fax: 757 668 8775
From: MCOH-EH <mcoh-eh-bounces@mylist.net> On Behalf Of
Galaid, Edward
Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2023 1:36 PM
To: mcoh-eh@mylist.net
Subject: [MCOH-EH] Flu immunizations for HCWs with "egg allergies"
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How are you dealing with HCWs who have a longstanding “history of severe egg allergy”, and ACIP’s recommendation that anybody >6 mo, regardless of severity of previous allergic reactions to egg, get any of the licensed vaccine that is otherwise appropriate for the recipient’s age and health status? See: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/recs/grade/influenza-egg-allergy.html [cdc.gov]
Thanks
Ed
Edward I. Galaid, MD, MPH, FACOEM
ABIM, ABPM (OM)
Medical Director, Occupational Medicine
Roper Saint Francis Healthcare
Charleston, SC 29401
Vice Chair, Public Safety Medicine Section, American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Special Expert, NFPA Fire Service Occupational Safety & Health (FIX-AAA) Committee
843-402-5053
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