Did you have pfizer if you have a severe allergy ? Were you ok

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I’m really worried about this - just looking for anyone who has a bad allergy but was ok (or not) having Pfizer

I’ve had conflicting advice from drs and I really need to decide what to do and would like to hear from actual people who have had experience

Yes and I was fine. It might depend what you're allergic to though?

@CloudyStorms

Yes and I was fine. It might depend what you're allergic to though?

Egg - very severely (it’s my dd)

Was told initially this is not suitable for allergy sufferers under any circumstances in feb.
Told this again in sep now we are being told advice has changed and it’s absolutely fine then another health professional said they ‘aren’t sure’ and it ‘could be a small risk’

I was advised by my consultant to get AZ for the first 2 vaccines but I'm not sure if I can get it for a booster. Really interested to know what other people have done.
I have bad (anaphylactic ) egg/dairy allergies.

How confusing for you! I don't have egg allergy but hoping someone who does comes along to give you their experience.

www.anaphylaxis.org.uk/covid-19-advice/pfizer-covid-19-vaccine-and-allergies/

If you scroll down to the FAQs, it says egg allergy is fine for Pfizer.

My DH has a severe food allergy (not egg) and was fine with it.

I’m just so worried !!

I don’t want to do the wrong thing and I feel like nobody I’ve spoken to irl is certain enough so I’m going back and forth over the decision

I have a penicillin allergy. I was very unwell with it (both doses, second worse) but not an allergic reaction.

@SickAndTiredAgain

www.anaphylaxis.org.uk/covid-19-advice/pfizer-covid-19-vaccine-and-allergies/

If you scroll down to the FAQs, it says egg allergy is fine for Pfizer.

My DH has a severe food allergy (not egg) and was fine with it.

Thankyou that’s helpful

I did try to pin the gp down on the finer details as to whether it was that it can cause a general reaction in those predisposed to anaphylaxis due to the type of vaccine rather than one specific ingredient but she just kept saying she wasn’t totally sure but might just be a small risk
But then she did go on to say the hpv vaccine contains egg (which it doesn’t) so her vaccine info doesn’t fill me with reassurance

Does your DD really need the Covid vaccine?

My DH has severe anaphylaxis food allergies (not egg tho), had AZ first two and Pfizer booster. No issues.

@TinaYouFatLard

Does your DD really need the Covid vaccine?

I’m not sure she’s in the 12-15 group so I assume so ? I don’t know what to do for the best

My 91 year old neighbour had it eventually, after a couple of months of to-ing and fro-ing with no-one prepared to take responsibility for vaccinating someone with multiple allergies who has reacted badly to injections in the past.
As it turned out, he had no problems, other than a slightly sore arm, with any of his three Covid jabs.

I have a serious penicillin allergy and had zero issues with either dose if Pfizer, not even a sore arm. My husband, who has no known allergies was very unwell after first Pfizer dose but just a bit 'off' after the second.

My ds is severely allergic to nuts and had Pfizer with no issues.

Unless she has another health issue then the chances of her being severely ill with covid are low. The vaccine only reduces symptoms so there are very limited benefits to younger people with no other health problems.

I wouldn’t risk it then at the moment. It’s your decision and won’t be popular among some mumsnetters, but the chances of her suffering badly with Covid are so minimal. She may even have had it and you don’t know. Why would you take such a risk with the vaccine?

You don’t have to, you know?

Have a look at the patient information leaflet www.gov.uk/government/publications/regulatory-approval-of-pfizer-biontech-vaccine-for-covid-19/information-for-uk-recipients-on-pfizerbiontech-covid-19-vaccine

You shouldn’t have it if you’re allergic to any of the ingredients (which absolutely don’t include egg), if you have any other allergies it’s fine.

Egg allergy used to be a problem because some vaccines, including flu vaccines, were manufactured in fertilised hens’ eggs. These days nearly all vaccines are made in cell cultures. None of the Covid vaccines are made in eggs and none of them contain any egg proteins.

My 16 yo has severe anaphylaxis with tree nuts, jelly, lupin and other things (unsure what but always food). The Dr said that the ingredients in the vaccine could trigger an allergic reaction in someone who has anaphylaxis with drugs or any of the specific ingredients, but not foods. My son had the Pfizer vaccine (both doses) and was fine.

I have severe anaphylaxis , unknown trigger.Pfizer for all three shots, a sore arm and tired for abot 48 hrs on all three other wise absolutly fine.

There was a very brief period early in the vaccine rollout when they said people with a history of anaphylaxis shouldn’t have Pfizer due to 2 people with known severe allergies having anaphylactoid reactions to their first jabs. This was revised to a bar only for people who are allergic to the ingredients of the vaccine itself (though of course if you have an anaphylactic allergy to anything you should always have your EpiPens - or whatever adrenalin autoinjector you are prescribed - on you at all times) within weeks.

I’ve had my 3 doses (I’m CEV) of Pfizer & have both an anaphylactic dairy allergy & MCAS (basically means my body decides random things are allergens & reacts in any way up to anaphylaxis) & was grand. They keep everyone at the vaccination centre for 15 minutes afterwards just in case of an adverse reaction, too.

It’s not great that your GP isn’t up to date on this. I know that GPs are incredibly busy & don’t expect them to be on top of everything, but given they were responsible for so much of the vaccine rollout (It’s also not the same as promising you she won’t have/isn’t at risk of a reaction, which clearly no HCP can do!)

DS and DD are both allergic to egg, DS severely DD less so, and had pfizer no problems.

@MarieVanGoethem

There was a very brief period early in the vaccine rollout when they said people with a history of anaphylaxis shouldn’t have Pfizer due to 2 people with known severe allergies having anaphylactoid reactions to their first jabs. This was revised to a bar only for people who are allergic to the ingredients of the vaccine itself (though of course if you have an anaphylactic allergy to anything you should always have your EpiPens - or whatever adrenalin autoinjector you are prescribed - on you at all times) within weeks.

I’ve had my 3 doses (I’m CEV) of Pfizer & have both an anaphylactic dairy allergy & MCAS (basically means my body decides random things are allergens & reacts in any way up to anaphylaxis) & was grand. They keep everyone at the vaccination centre for 15 minutes afterwards just in case of an adverse reaction, too.

It’s not great that your GP isn’t up to date on this. I know that GPs are incredibly busy & don’t expect them to be on top of everything, but given they were responsible for so much of the vaccine rollout (It’s also not the same as promising you she won’t have/isn’t at risk of a reaction, which clearly no HCP can do!)

Yes, this.

It is unfortunate that early possible allergy links which have been disproven are still being considered as 'fact'.

I'm wheat allergic and was advised to take antihistamines before each jab, and to take my epipens, have had 2 AZs and a Moderna booster with no problems.

My dd who is 14 has had the Pfizer vaccine without issue. She is severely allergic to egg, dairy and nuts.
She wanted the vaccine as soon as it was available as she has respiratory issues and wanted to avoid getting Covid. It was her decision entirely.

The Covid vaccines do not contain egg albumin. This link will be useful for you:
www.anaphylaxis.org.uk/covid-19-advice/pfizer-covid-19-vaccine-and-allergies/

Dd has also just have the flu jab, which is egg free. The flu nasal spray is cultured on egg albumin but not the vaccine for injection.

My DD has anaphylactic food allergies and had no allergic reaction at all to Pfizer.
*She does not have an egg allergy though but lots of foods-severe nuts and latex for starts.
She does carry an epi-pen