As of this week, more than 10 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Texas, a number that will grow substantially now that all Texans 16 and older are eligible.
However, your patients may have a history of contraindications to vaccines or other allergies that might prevent them from receiving a dose or necessitate a longer post-vaccination observation period.
How should practices triage patients who have a history of severe anaphylaxis to vaccines and those with mild considerations like food or animal allergies?
To help practices make informed decisions, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has created a chart that can be used by vaccinators and staff when providing COVID-19 vaccines.
The chart is divided into three groups:
- People with a history of severe reactions to components of the COVID-19 vaccines;
- People with a history of immediate allergic reactions to other vaccines or injectable therapies; and
- People who have other allergies such as those to foods, pets, or oral medications.
The guide makes recommendations for whether those groups should receive a shot, be referred to a specialist, and provide post-injection observation times, if any.
CDC also has published a guide to the components of each of the three vaccines currently available.
Find the chart and more tools, resources, and information on TMA’s COVID-19 Resource Center, which is continually updated.
Last Updated On
April 01, 2021
Originally Published On
April 01, 2021