Allergic reactions and vaccine

[Chailatteplease]

Does anyone know if it’s still the case that those with a history of anaphylactic reaction to medications are allowed the vaccine? I heard last year that we’re not, but after looking online it seems the U.S are allowing it, saying patients just need to be monitored for 30 minutes afterwards. Can’t find anything for the UK though.
Have been offered the vaccine, unsure whether to book.

You are allowed it the criteria has been changed and it’s only if you are allergic to one specific ingredient that you won’t be given the Pfizer vaccine

Brilliant, I will book in then. Thanks!

Could you get through to your GP to discuss? I have a vague memory of hearing on the news that they changed the advice for Pfizer quite early on after a couple of people with a history of severe allergic reactions had a bad reaction to the vaccine. But I stress that I'm no expert and am just trying to remember what I heard reported in the news.

I had the Astra Zeneca one tonight and at the start she asked me whether I was pregnant, on blood thinners, had any allergies etc and one of the questions was had I ever had anaphylactic shock.

Well that's confusing. I asked nurse today when I'd been about something else. She said if history of anaphylaxis,then it's flat out no to Pfizer. But the astra is ok. I said I heard we were advised to check if allergic to any ingredients so she's given me them.

No Idea what any of them mean other than salt sugar and water though! It does state no natural or Animal matter in it.

It was a flat out no to Pfizer but then the guidance changed a couple of weeks ago.
Now it’s if you are allergic to polyethylene glycol (PEG), which is from a group of known allergens in medicine. You can still have a Pfizer vaccine if you have a history of severe allergies or anaphylactic reactions even unknown ones as long as it’s not PEG.
They always ask the question about allergic reactions when you have a vaccine.
Peg is only in the Pfizer vaccine not the Oxford Astra Zeneca one

Thanks @Didkdt that's helpful

The Anaphylaxis Campaign site has the up to date guidance and patient leaflets

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

Thankyou for this.

I was going to ring GP. Ds is 16 and has HSP which is a neurological disease. So he should be priority 6. However he had allergic reactions as a child including one so bad he was given an epipen whilst they did tests. They never found an allergen, he never had another so bad and they just found a raised white cell that's related to allergy.
Being 16 I believe he can't have AZ vaccine?

But it looks like he could still have P one?