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@AleenaBanerjiMD @AaaaiFoundation @KimberlyBlumen1 @sokol_mdphd @MGHAllergy @MGHMedicine @AAAAI_org Here she is again! #CovidVaccine #immunodeficiency

1/we prospectively studied >50K @MassGenBrigham employees including the 2.5% who has allergic type symptoms after @pfizer @moderna_tx #mrnavaccine #COVIDVaccination. We show that allergic symptoms are associated with incomplete vaccination (3% vs 0.6%; OR>5).

The rate of anaphylaxis among ~65,000 MGH employees getting mRNA vaccines: 16 (0.025%); all recovered. 98% had no sign of any acute allergic reaction jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/… by @KimberlyBlumen1 @PaigeWickner @LaceyRobinsonMD @MGHAllergy @MassGenBrigham& colleagues @JAMA_current

The first 12 complete cases #inpress @NEJM today! NO case was more severe with dose 2. nejm.org/doi/full/10.10… @LaceyRobinsonMD @AleenaBanerjiMD @DrEstherFreeman @ericashenoy @AnnaWolfsonMD @rebeccasaff @CaitlinBurk @MGHAllergy

Great summary presented at #AAAAI21 as to why antihistamines & steroids do not treat anaphylaxis: They take too long & don't treat all the symptoms! Epinephrine is the ONLY effective treatment of anaphylaxis. Epinephrine works fast, treats all symptoms, and is very safe to use.