Vaccination in children with allergy to non active vaccine components
Childhood immunisation is one of the greatest public health successes of the last century. Vaccines contain an active component (the antigen) which induces the immune response. They may also contain additional components such as preservatives, additives, adjuvants and traces of other substances. This review provides information about risks of hypersensitivity reactions to components of vaccines. Furthermore, recommendations to avoid or reduce reactions to vaccine components have been detailed.
Source: Clinical and Translational Medicine - Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Fabrizio FranceschiniPaolo BottauSilvia CaimmiGiuseppe CrisafulliLiotti LuciaDiego PeroniFrancesca SarettaMario VernichCarlotta Povesi DascolaCarlo Caffarelli Source Type: research
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