1/Here is @CDCgov guidance for #allergy considerations about the @pfizer and @moderna_tx #COVID19vaccines : https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/info-by-product/clinical-considerations.html#Contraindications
#AIMedEd #medtwitter #allergyandimmunologyrocks @ericashenoy

2/ #allergy and #anaphylaxis can happen to any #drug or #vaccine, but reactions to #COVID19vaccine are exceedingly rare (~6 in >300K vaccinations so far--> 0.002%). #vaccines have always been a rare cause of allergic reactions in healthcare.

3/Recently we looked at ~3K allergic reactions in healthcare settings @MassGenBrigham: contrasts caused allergy the most & just 6 vaccine reactions in 10-years. @NeelamPhadkeMD @MGH_ClinEpi @lizhou08 @JieHealthAI @PaigeWickner
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32959347/ 

4/Anyone concerned about their allergy risk, can be observed 30 minutes and/or talk to an #allergist for personalized guidance: https://allergist.aaaai.org/find/  @AIMedEdJC @AllergyKidsDoc @MGHAllergy @mgh_id @AAAAI_org @hboucher3 @RWalensky @vumc_cdsi_rsch @allisoncramsey @DBatesSafety