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American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (ACAAI) Guidance on Risk of Allergic Reactions to the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine
Allergic reactions to vaccines, in general, are rare with the incidence of anaphylaxis estimated at 1.31 in 1 million doses given. With the emergency use authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine by the FDA on December 11, 2020, the ACAAI COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force recommends the following guidance for physicians and other providers related to…
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REAL-WORLD PRESCHOOL PEANUT ORAL IMMUNOTHERAPY EFFECTIVE AFTER ONE YEAR OF MAINTENANCE
The study, published in the AAAAI’s journal The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice, reports findings for participants who received a follow-up oral food challenge after one year on peanut daily maintenance. MILWAUKEE, WI – Data published in The Journal of Allergy and Immunology: In Practice (JACI: In Practice), an official journal of the American Academy…
Read More Fall 2020 The Allergist Newsletter
Please read the Fall 2020 Allergist Newsletter.
Read More FDA Alerts of Perrigo's voluntary albuterol inhaler recall
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting health care professionals and patients of a voluntary recall of all unexpired albuterol sulfate inhalation aerosol manufactured by Catalent Pharma Solutions for Perrigo Pharmaceutical Company in Minneapolis, due to possible clogging of the inhaler resulting in patients not receiving enough or any medicine. This recall is to the…
Read MoreThe Science of Masks - featuring Dr. Laura Chong, OAAC Allergist
Science Museum Oklahoma sponsored a panel discussion on "The Science of Masks." Featured panelists were Dale Bratzler, DO, MPH, MACOI, FIDSA, University Chief COVID Officer, Professor, Colleges of Medicine and Public Health; Laura Chong, MD, FACAAI, FAAAAI, Oklahoma Allergy and Asthma Clinic; Elizabeth DeGrace, PhD, OTR/L Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Allied Health, Board Member, Oklahoma Autism; Mr.…
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