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02 Sep 2008
Nearly all children with known or suspected allergies to vaccine can be safely immunised, according to scientists from the John Hopkins Children's Centre in Maryland, USA.
Published in the September issue of the journal Paediatrics, the team states that with close monitoring and a number of standard precautions in place, such youngsters can be vaccinated safely.
Dr Robert Wood, lead author of the study, states that the team "cannot reiterate enough" how safe immunisations used today are.
"For the most part, even children with known allergies can be safely vaccinated," he continues.
In many cases, kids with known allergies can be given medications or hormones such as antihistamines and corticosteroids before being vaccination to limit a reaction.
As such, the researchers have created guidelines for both parents and doctors who are uncertain about vaccine safety in children who have already had - or are at high risk of having - and allergic reaction to immunisations.
The full guide can be accessed at the online pages of the journal.
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