Flu Shots OK for People With Egg Allergy

For years, people with egg allergy were told to avoid the flu vaccine because it contains egg protein and could trigger a reaction, but this advice no longer stands. People with egg allergies can and should  get the flu shot this year, according to a new report by the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. About 1.5% of young children have an egg allergy, but most will outgrow it over time, according to the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network in Fairfax, Va. Why the change? http://bit.ly/gbUVgY