Delayed-Onset Anaphylaxis Caused by IgE Response to Influenza Vaccination
10.4168/aair.2020.12.2.359
- Author:
Min Jung KIM
1
;
Doo Hee SHIM
;
Hye Ran CHA
;
Cheong Bi KIM
;
Soo Yeon KIM
;
Jeon Han PARK
;
Myung Hyun SOHN
;
Jae Myun LEE
;
Kyung Won KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Severance Hospital, Institute of Allergy, Institute for Immunology and Immunological Diseases, Brain Korea 21 PLUS Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kwkim@yuhs.ac
- Publication Type:Brief Communication
- Keywords:
Anaphylaxis;
drug hypersensitivity;
immunoglobulin E;
influenza;
vaccination;
vaccines;
delayed hypersensitivity
- MeSH:
Anaphylaxis;
Child;
Drug Hypersensitivity;
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay;
Humans;
Hypersensitivity;
Hypersensitivity, Delayed;
Immunoglobulin E;
Immunoglobulins;
Influenza Vaccines;
Influenza, Human;
Vaccination;
Vaccines;
Virion
- From:Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Research
2020;12(2):359-363
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Influenza vaccine-associated anaphylaxis is a very rare allergic reaction to vaccines, but the most concerning and life-threatening adverse reaction. Although the safety of influenza vaccines has been well documented, occasional cases of anaphylaxis in vaccinated patients have been reported. In this study, we analyzed the immunoglobulin E (IgE) response to whole influenza vaccines in a pediatric case of delayed-onset anaphylaxis after influenza vaccination. The patient showed elevated specific IgE levels against whole influenza vaccines, especially with split virion from egg-based manufacturing process. Specific IgE levels to influenza vaccines showed decreased over. We evaluated a causal relationship between influenza vaccine and anaphylaxis event by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Delayed-onset anaphylaxis after influenza vaccination can occur in children without predisposing allergic diseases. In addition, the results suggested that formulation and production system of influenza vaccines could affect the probability of severe allergic reaction to vaccines.
