Practical handling of allergic reactions to COVID-19 vaccines: A position paper from German and Austrian Allergy Societies AeDA, DGAKI, GPA and ÖGAI.

Ludger KlimekKarl-Christian BergmannRandolf BrehlerWolfgang PfütznerTorsten ZuberbierKarin HartmannThilo JakobNatalija NovakJohannes RingHans MerkEckard HamelmannTobias AnkermannSebastian SchmidtEva UntersmayrWolfram HötzeneckerErika Jensen-JarolimKnut BrockowVera MahlerMargitta Worm

Published in: Allergo journal international (2021)

Allergy testing is not necessary for the vast majority of allergic patients prior to COVID-19 vaccination with currently licensed vaccines. In case of allergic/anaphylactic reactions after vaccination, allergy workup is recommended, as it is for a small potential risk population prior to the first vaccination. Evaluation and approval of diagnostic tests should be done for this purpose.

Keyphrases

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