MMR and egg allergy: To vaccinate or not to vaccinate?

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 60, Issue 578, 2010, Pages 693-694

  Bandi, Srinivas ^a   MacDougall, Colin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL COVENTRY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EGG PROTEIN; MEASLES MUMPS RUBELLA VACCINE;

ALLERGIC REACTION; CHICK EMBRYO; DRUG SAFETY; EGG ALLERGY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; LETTER; NONHUMAN; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; UNITED KINGDOM; VACCINATION;

CHILD; EGG HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; MEASLES-MUMPS-RUBELLA VACCINE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; VACCINATION;

EID: 78650458549     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp10X515511     Document Type: Letter

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