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Asthma

Asthma is a chronic condition in which the lining of the airways or bronchial tubes become inflamed and irritated.

Allergies

Allergies (hayfever) are caused by the immune system reacting to substances (or allergens) that would typically not trigger a reaction.

Food Allergies

Food allergies occur with the body has an abnormal immune response from exposure to a food.

Mold Allergies

Mold spores are released throughout the year. Molds live everywhere, and upsetting a mold source can send spores into the air and be possibly inhaled into the lungs.

Pollen Allergies

Pollen is one of the most common triggers of seasonal allergies. It is also called seasonal allergic rhinitis or hay fever.

Allergic Rhinitis

Allergic rhinitis causes misery for many during Oklahoma’s long allergy seasons. Rhinitis means "inflammation of the nose."

Should a patient delay allergen immunotherapy (AIT) because they are receiving one of the mRNA COVID 19 vaccines?

It is suggested that the two shots not be given within 48 hours to avoid confusion in the unlikely event that a reaction occurs to either injection. However, there is no medical contraindication to receiving both. For example, if a patient receives an allergy injection and then an opportunity to receive the COVID-19 vaccine arises the next day, the vaccine doesn’t have to be delayed due to having received an allergy shot the day before.

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