Safety and efficacy of graded dosing of Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 vaccine after an immediate hypersensitivity reaction to first dose

Prudhvi Regula, David Rosenstreich, Elina Jerschow, Manish Ramesh, Denisa Ferastraoaru, Jessica Oh, Daniella S. Aivazi, Jonathan M. Aivazi, Golda Hudes

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Abstract

Current guidelines do not recommend subsequent mRNA COVID-19 vaccination in patients who experience immediate allergic reactions to the first dose. Our findings indicate that graded dosing of this vaccine is safe, efficacious, and useful for treating these individuals with allergy.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)175-177
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: Global
Volume1
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2022

Keywords

  • COVID-19 vaccines
  • Graded dosing of vaccine
  • mRNA vaccine allergy
  • vaccine desensitization
  • vaccine hesitancy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Immunology and Allergy

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