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Author: Jenifer Goodwin
NIH Launches Study of Allergic Reactions to COVID-19 Vaccines
Updated June 28 – Researchers are enrolling participants in a study to determine whether people with severe allergies or a… Read more »
COVID-19 Vaccines: How to Tell an Allergic Reaction from a Side Effect
Updated April 5, 2022: In the U.S., 65.7 percent of adults and kids have received two doses of COVID-19 vaccine… Read more »
A Blood Test to Diagnose EoE Triggers? Researchers Make Progress
Researchers have identified a biomarker in the blood that appears to reliably determine when milk is a trigger for eosinophilic… Read more »
J&J Vaccine Offers Safe COVID-19 Protection, With No Severe Reactions at Trial
April 25 Update: Following a safety review, the FDA and the CDC have lifted the pause in the use of… Read more »
Cat Therapy Aims to Block Wheezing and Asthma Misery
An experimental cat therapy treatment helped asthmatics with cat allergies to spend several hours exposed to cat allergens without wheezing… Read more »
Strong Results for SLIT Therapy Seen in Peanut-Allergic Toddlers
In a small study, sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) was effective in desensitizing peanut-allergic toddlers, allowing 74 percent to consume 4,443 milligrams… Read more »
Few Severe Reactions to COVID-19 Vaccines, But Women Most Affected
An analysis of allergic reactions to the first 17.5 million COVID-19 vaccines given in the U.S. has found 66 confirmed… Read more »
U.S. Pharmacy Chain Will Not Give COVID-19 Vaccine to Customers with Severe Allergies – But Others Will
When Jill Harman went to get her COVID-19 vaccine at an Ingles Market pharmacy in rural Georgia, she mentioned to… Read more »
Severe Allergic Reactions to COVID-19 Vaccines Are Rare: CDC Report
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has provided an updated – and largely reassuring – picture of allergic… Read more »