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Editor, Senior Moderator
J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract
. 2021 Jun 18;S2213-2198(21)00671-1.
doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2021.06.006. Online ahead of print.
The Risk of Allergic Reaction to SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines and Recommended Evaluation and Management: A Systematic Review, Meta-analysis, GRADE Assessment, and International Consensus Approach
Matthew Greenhawt[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Elissa M Abrams[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Marcus Shaker[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Derek K Chu[SUP] 4 [/SUP], David Kahn[SUP] 5 [/SUP], Cem Akin[SUP] 6 [/SUP], Waleed Alqurashi[SUP] 7 [/SUP], Peter Arkwright[SUP] 8 [/SUP], James L Baldwin[SUP] 6 [/SUP], Moshe Ben-Shoshan[SUP] 9 [/SUP], Jonathan Bernstein[SUP] 10 [/SUP], Theresa Bingeman[SUP] 11 [/SUP], Katerina Blumchen[SUP] 12 [/SUP], Aideen Byrne[SUP] 13 [/SUP], Antonio Bognanni[SUP] 14 [/SUP], Dianne Campbell[SUP] 15 [/SUP], Ronna Campbell[SUP] 16 [/SUP], Zain Chagla[SUP] 17 [/SUP], Edmond S Chan[SUP] 18 [/SUP], Jeffrey Chan[SUP] 19 [/SUP], Pasquale Comberiatti[SUP] 20 [/SUP], Timothy E Dribin[SUP] 21 [/SUP], Anne K Ellis[SUP] 22 [/SUP], David M Fleischer[SUP] 23 [/SUP], Adam Fox[SUP] 24 [/SUP], Pamela A Frischmeyer-Guerrerio[SUP] 25 [/SUP], Remi Gagnon[SUP] 26 [/SUP], Mitchell H Grayson[SUP] 27 [/SUP], Caroline C Horner[SUP] 28 [/SUP], Johnathan Hourihane[SUP] 29 [/SUP], Constance H Katelaris[SUP] 30 [/SUP], Harold Kim[SUP] 31 [/SUP], John M Kelso[SUP] 32 [/SUP], David Lang[SUP] 33 [/SUP], Dennis Ledford[SUP] 34 [/SUP], Michael Levin[SUP] 35 [/SUP], Jay Lieberman[SUP] 36 [/SUP], Richard Loh[SUP] 37 [/SUP], Doug Mack[SUP] 38 [/SUP], Bruce Mazer[SUP] 9 [/SUP], Gissele Mosnaim[SUP] 39 [/SUP], Daniel Munblit[SUP] 40 [/SUP], S Shahzad Mustafa[SUP] 41 [/SUP], Anil Nanda[SUP] 42 [/SUP], John Oppenheimer[SUP] 43 [/SUP], Kirsten P Perrett[SUP] 44 [/SUP], Allison Ramsey[SUP] 41 [/SUP], Matt Rank[SUP] 45 [/SUP], Kara Robertson[SUP] 46 [/SUP], Javed Shiek[SUP] 47 [/SUP], Jonathan M Spergel[SUP] 48 [/SUP], David Stukus[SUP] 49 [/SUP], Mimi Lk Tang[SUP] 50 [/SUP], James M Tracy[SUP] 51 [/SUP], Paul J Turner[SUP] 52 [/SUP], Anna Whalen-Browne[SUP] 53 [/SUP], Dana Wallace[SUP] 54 [/SUP], Julie Wang[SUP] 55 [/SUP], Susan Wasserman[SUP] 56 [/SUP], John K Witty[SUP] 57 [/SUP], Margitta Worm[SUP] 58 [/SUP], Timothy K Vander Leek[SUP] 59 [/SUP], David Bk Golden[SUP] 60 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
Concerns for anaphylaxis may hamper SARS-CoV-2 immunization efforts. We convened a multi-disciplinary group of international experts in anaphylaxis comprised of allergy, infectious disease, emergency medicine, and front-line clinicians to systematically develop recommendations regarding SARS-CoV-2 vaccine immediate allergic reactions. Medline, EMBASE, Web of Science, the WHO global coronavirus database, and the grey literature (inception-March 19, 2021) were systematically searched. Paired reviewers independently selected studies addressing anaphylaxis after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination, polyethylene glycol (PEG) and polysorbate allergy, and accuracy of allergy testing for SARS-CoV-2 vaccine allergy. Random effects models synthesized the data to inform recommendations based on the GRADE approach, agreed upon using a modified Delphi panel. The incidence of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine anaphylaxis is 7.91 cases/million (n=41,000,000 vaccinations, 95%CI 4.02-15.59; 26 studies, moderate certainty), the prevalence of PEG allergy is 103 cases/million (95%CI 88-120; 2 studies, very low certainty), and the sensitivity for PEG skin testing is poor though specificity is high (15 studies, very low certainty). We recommend vaccination over either no vaccination or performing SARS-CoV-2 vaccine/excipient screening allergy testing for individuals without history of a severe allergic reaction to the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine/excipient, and a shared decision-making paradigm in consultation with an allergy specialist for individuals with a history of a severe allergic reaction to the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine/excipient. We recommend further research to clarify SARS-CoV-2 vaccine/vaccine excipient testing utility in individuals potentially allergic to SARS-CoV2 vaccines or their excipients.
. 2021 Jun 18;S2213-2198(21)00671-1.
doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2021.06.006. Online ahead of print.
The Risk of Allergic Reaction to SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines and Recommended Evaluation and Management: A Systematic Review, Meta-analysis, GRADE Assessment, and International Consensus Approach
Matthew Greenhawt[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Elissa M Abrams[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Marcus Shaker[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Derek K Chu[SUP] 4 [/SUP], David Kahn[SUP] 5 [/SUP], Cem Akin[SUP] 6 [/SUP], Waleed Alqurashi[SUP] 7 [/SUP], Peter Arkwright[SUP] 8 [/SUP], James L Baldwin[SUP] 6 [/SUP], Moshe Ben-Shoshan[SUP] 9 [/SUP], Jonathan Bernstein[SUP] 10 [/SUP], Theresa Bingeman[SUP] 11 [/SUP], Katerina Blumchen[SUP] 12 [/SUP], Aideen Byrne[SUP] 13 [/SUP], Antonio Bognanni[SUP] 14 [/SUP], Dianne Campbell[SUP] 15 [/SUP], Ronna Campbell[SUP] 16 [/SUP], Zain Chagla[SUP] 17 [/SUP], Edmond S Chan[SUP] 18 [/SUP], Jeffrey Chan[SUP] 19 [/SUP], Pasquale Comberiatti[SUP] 20 [/SUP], Timothy E Dribin[SUP] 21 [/SUP], Anne K Ellis[SUP] 22 [/SUP], David M Fleischer[SUP] 23 [/SUP], Adam Fox[SUP] 24 [/SUP], Pamela A Frischmeyer-Guerrerio[SUP] 25 [/SUP], Remi Gagnon[SUP] 26 [/SUP], Mitchell H Grayson[SUP] 27 [/SUP], Caroline C Horner[SUP] 28 [/SUP], Johnathan Hourihane[SUP] 29 [/SUP], Constance H Katelaris[SUP] 30 [/SUP], Harold Kim[SUP] 31 [/SUP], John M Kelso[SUP] 32 [/SUP], David Lang[SUP] 33 [/SUP], Dennis Ledford[SUP] 34 [/SUP], Michael Levin[SUP] 35 [/SUP], Jay Lieberman[SUP] 36 [/SUP], Richard Loh[SUP] 37 [/SUP], Doug Mack[SUP] 38 [/SUP], Bruce Mazer[SUP] 9 [/SUP], Gissele Mosnaim[SUP] 39 [/SUP], Daniel Munblit[SUP] 40 [/SUP], S Shahzad Mustafa[SUP] 41 [/SUP], Anil Nanda[SUP] 42 [/SUP], John Oppenheimer[SUP] 43 [/SUP], Kirsten P Perrett[SUP] 44 [/SUP], Allison Ramsey[SUP] 41 [/SUP], Matt Rank[SUP] 45 [/SUP], Kara Robertson[SUP] 46 [/SUP], Javed Shiek[SUP] 47 [/SUP], Jonathan M Spergel[SUP] 48 [/SUP], David Stukus[SUP] 49 [/SUP], Mimi Lk Tang[SUP] 50 [/SUP], James M Tracy[SUP] 51 [/SUP], Paul J Turner[SUP] 52 [/SUP], Anna Whalen-Browne[SUP] 53 [/SUP], Dana Wallace[SUP] 54 [/SUP], Julie Wang[SUP] 55 [/SUP], Susan Wasserman[SUP] 56 [/SUP], John K Witty[SUP] 57 [/SUP], Margitta Worm[SUP] 58 [/SUP], Timothy K Vander Leek[SUP] 59 [/SUP], David Bk Golden[SUP] 60 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 34153517
- DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2021.06.006
Abstract
Concerns for anaphylaxis may hamper SARS-CoV-2 immunization efforts. We convened a multi-disciplinary group of international experts in anaphylaxis comprised of allergy, infectious disease, emergency medicine, and front-line clinicians to systematically develop recommendations regarding SARS-CoV-2 vaccine immediate allergic reactions. Medline, EMBASE, Web of Science, the WHO global coronavirus database, and the grey literature (inception-March 19, 2021) were systematically searched. Paired reviewers independently selected studies addressing anaphylaxis after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination, polyethylene glycol (PEG) and polysorbate allergy, and accuracy of allergy testing for SARS-CoV-2 vaccine allergy. Random effects models synthesized the data to inform recommendations based on the GRADE approach, agreed upon using a modified Delphi panel. The incidence of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine anaphylaxis is 7.91 cases/million (n=41,000,000 vaccinations, 95%CI 4.02-15.59; 26 studies, moderate certainty), the prevalence of PEG allergy is 103 cases/million (95%CI 88-120; 2 studies, very low certainty), and the sensitivity for PEG skin testing is poor though specificity is high (15 studies, very low certainty). We recommend vaccination over either no vaccination or performing SARS-CoV-2 vaccine/excipient screening allergy testing for individuals without history of a severe allergic reaction to the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine/excipient, and a shared decision-making paradigm in consultation with an allergy specialist for individuals with a history of a severe allergic reaction to the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine/excipient. We recommend further research to clarify SARS-CoV-2 vaccine/vaccine excipient testing utility in individuals potentially allergic to SARS-CoV2 vaccines or their excipients.