Patients with suspected allergic reactions to COVID‐19 vaccines can be safely revaccinated after diagnostic work‐up
Abstract Background When initiating the Danish vaccination program against COVID‐19, the incidence of anaphylaxis was estimated to be 10 times higher compared to other virus‐based vaccines. In this study, we present data on patients referred with suspected allergic reactions to COVID‐19 vaccines. Th...
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doaj-2fae2b70b37b4a96a02b36d3a91f7d802021-09-02T21:04:02ZengWileyClinical and Translational Allergy2045-70222021-07-01115n/an/a10.1002/clt2.12044Patients with suspected allergic reactions to COVID‐19 vaccines can be safely revaccinated after diagnostic work‐upTrine Holm Rasmussen0Charlotte Gotthard Mortz1Torbjorn Kabel Georgsen2Helene Marlies Rasmussen3Henrik Fomsgaard Kjaer4Carsten Bindslev‐Jensen5Department of Dermatology and Allergy Center Odense Research Centre for Anaphylaxis (ORCA) Odense University Hospital Odense DenmarkDepartment of Dermatology and Allergy Center Odense Research Centre for Anaphylaxis (ORCA) Odense University Hospital Odense DenmarkDepartment of Dermatology and Allergy Center Odense Research Centre for Anaphylaxis (ORCA) Odense University Hospital Odense DenmarkDepartment of Dermatology and Allergy Center Odense Research Centre for Anaphylaxis (ORCA) Odense University Hospital Odense DenmarkDepartment of Dermatology and Allergy Center Odense Research Centre for Anaphylaxis (ORCA) Odense University Hospital Odense DenmarkDepartment of Dermatology and Allergy Center Odense Research Centre for Anaphylaxis (ORCA) Odense University Hospital Odense DenmarkAbstract Background When initiating the Danish vaccination program against COVID‐19, the incidence of anaphylaxis was estimated to be 10 times higher compared to other virus‐based vaccines. In this study, we present data on patients referred with suspected allergic reactions to COVID‐19 vaccines. The main purpose of the study is to investigate the incidence and severity of the allergic reactions, and to evaluate the safety of revaccination. Methods All patients in the region of Southern Denmark with case histories of allergic reactions to COVID‐19 vaccines in a defined period are included in this study. Diagnostic work up consisted of a detailed case history, evaluation of Brighton level of diagnostic certainty and World Allergy Organization grade of anaphylaxis and skin prick testing‐ and basophil histamine release testing with COVID‐19 vaccines and relevant drug excipients. Patients were revaccinated at the Allergy Center when possible. Results Sixty‐one patients are included in this study. In 199,377 doses administered, nine patients fulfilled the criteria of anaphylaxis when using the Brighton Criteria (incidence being 45 per million). Of 55 patients with reactions to the first dose, 52 patients were revaccinated without adverse reactions. We found no proven cases of immediate anaphylaxis due to COVID‐19 vaccines. By skin prick test, we diagnosed three patients with drug excipient allergy and further a patient with mastocytosis was found. Conclusions Anaphylactic reactions to COVID‐19 vaccines are rare and the incidence is similar to what is seen with other virus‐based vaccines. Revaccination is safe in the majority of patients; however, allergological evaluation is important since some prove to have drug excipient allergy.https://doi.org/10.1002/clt2.12044allergyCOVID‐19 vaccinediagnostic testexcipientsrevaccination |
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Trine Holm Rasmussen Charlotte Gotthard Mortz Torbjorn Kabel Georgsen Helene Marlies Rasmussen Henrik Fomsgaard Kjaer Carsten Bindslev‐Jensen Patients with suspected allergic reactions to COVID‐19 vaccines can be safely revaccinated after diagnostic work‐up Clinical and Translational Allergy allergy COVID‐19 vaccine diagnostic test excipients revaccination |
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Trine Holm Rasmussen Charlotte Gotthard Mortz Torbjorn Kabel Georgsen Helene Marlies Rasmussen Henrik Fomsgaard Kjaer Carsten Bindslev‐Jensen |
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Patients with suspected allergic reactions to COVID‐19 vaccines can be safely revaccinated after diagnostic work‐up |
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Patients with suspected allergic reactions to COVID‐19 vaccines can be safely revaccinated after diagnostic work‐up |
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Patients with suspected allergic reactions to COVID‐19 vaccines can be safely revaccinated after diagnostic work‐up |
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Patients with suspected allergic reactions to COVID‐19 vaccines can be safely revaccinated after diagnostic work‐up |
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Patients with suspected allergic reactions to COVID‐19 vaccines can be safely revaccinated after diagnostic work‐up |
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patients with suspected allergic reactions to covid‐19 vaccines can be safely revaccinated after diagnostic work‐up |
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Abstract Background When initiating the Danish vaccination program against COVID‐19, the incidence of anaphylaxis was estimated to be 10 times higher compared to other virus‐based vaccines. In this study, we present data on patients referred with suspected allergic reactions to COVID‐19 vaccines. The main purpose of the study is to investigate the incidence and severity of the allergic reactions, and to evaluate the safety of revaccination. Methods All patients in the region of Southern Denmark with case histories of allergic reactions to COVID‐19 vaccines in a defined period are included in this study. Diagnostic work up consisted of a detailed case history, evaluation of Brighton level of diagnostic certainty and World Allergy Organization grade of anaphylaxis and skin prick testing‐ and basophil histamine release testing with COVID‐19 vaccines and relevant drug excipients. Patients were revaccinated at the Allergy Center when possible. Results Sixty‐one patients are included in this study. In 199,377 doses administered, nine patients fulfilled the criteria of anaphylaxis when using the Brighton Criteria (incidence being 45 per million). Of 55 patients with reactions to the first dose, 52 patients were revaccinated without adverse reactions. We found no proven cases of immediate anaphylaxis due to COVID‐19 vaccines. By skin prick test, we diagnosed three patients with drug excipient allergy and further a patient with mastocytosis was found. Conclusions Anaphylactic reactions to COVID‐19 vaccines are rare and the incidence is similar to what is seen with other virus‐based vaccines. Revaccination is safe in the majority of patients; however, allergological evaluation is important since some prove to have drug excipient allergy. |
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