Gizem Kara Elitok1, Ezgi Çelikboya2, Lida Bulbul3, Ayşenur Kaya4, Türkan Toraman5, Ali Bulbul5, Sinan Uslu5. 1. Department of Pediatrics, Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Education and Research Hospital, Kazım Karabekir Paşa Mahallesi, Bahçeköy cad. No: 62,34453, Sarıyer/İstanbul, Turkey. drgizemkara@gmail.com. 2. Department of Pediatrics, Tuzla State Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. 3. Department of Pediatrics, Bakırköy Sadi Konuk Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. 4. Department of Pediatrics Allergy and İmmunology, İstinye University Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. 5. Department of Pediatrics, Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Education and Research Hospital, Kazım Karabekir Paşa Mahallesi, Bahçeköy cad. No: 62,34453, Sarıyer/İstanbul, Turkey.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To determine the allergic reactions that develop after Measles and Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) vaccination, and whether any delay in the timing of vaccination occurs in children with food allergy. METHODS: Children with food allergy who were admitted to the Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital Healthy Child Clinic between 1st January 2015 and 30th June 2018 for Measles or MMR vaccination were studied retrospectively. Their age, delayed days of vaccination, the types of allergic food, the results of the specific IgE and skin tests, and any reaction after the vaccination were recorded. RESULTS: During the study period, 159 patients were vaccinated and 170 doses of Measles or MMR vaccine were administered. Children allergic to egg were 50.3%, allergic to egg and milk were 25.8%, and 13.2% had multiple food allergy including egg. The rate of post-vaccination reactions in the patients with food allergy was 1.76%. Minor reaction was observed in three patients and no anaphylaxis was seen in any patient. Delayed days of vaccination in the patients referred by another center were greater than followed-up by present clinic (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Any serious allergic reaction was not observed in this study. Food allergy does not necessitate modification of routine vaccination. Anaphylaxis may develop in any vaccinated child regardless of whether he/she has food allergy or not. Therefore, vaccines should be administered in a healthcare facility that can treat anaphylaxis.
OBJECTIVES: To determine the allergic reactions that develop after Measles and Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) vaccination, and whether any delay in the timing of vaccination occurs in children with food allergy. METHODS:Children with food allergy who were admitted to the Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital Healthy Child Clinic between 1st January 2015 and 30th June 2018 for Measles or MMR vaccination were studied retrospectively. Their age, delayed days of vaccination, the types of allergic food, the results of the specific IgE and skin tests, and any reaction after the vaccination were recorded. RESULTS: During the study period, 159 patients were vaccinated and 170 doses of Measles or MMR vaccine were administered. Childrenallergic to egg were 50.3%, allergic to egg and milk were 25.8%, and 13.2% had multiple food allergy including egg. The rate of post-vaccination reactions in the patients with food allergy was 1.76%. Minor reaction was observed in three patients and no anaphylaxis was seen in any patient. Delayed days of vaccination in the patients referred by another center were greater than followed-up by present clinic (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Any serious allergic reaction was not observed in this study. Food allergy does not necessitate modification of routine vaccination. Anaphylaxis may develop in any vaccinated child regardless of whether he/she has food allergy or not. Therefore, vaccines should be administered in a healthcare facility that can treat anaphylaxis.
Authors: Michael M McNeil; Eric S Weintraub; Jonathan Duffy; Lakshmi Sukumaran; Steven J Jacobsen; Nicola P Klein; Simon J Hambidge; Grace M Lee; Lisa A Jackson; Stephanie A Irving; Jennifer P King; Elyse O Kharbanda; Robert A Bednarczyk; Frank DeStefano Journal: J Allergy Clin Immunol Date: 2015-10-06 Impact factor: 10.793