{"id":8661,"date":"2021-03-25T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-25T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/?p=8661"},"modified":"2021-03-25T13:19:38","modified_gmt":"2021-03-25T20:19:38","slug":"covid-19-vaccine-and-allergy-immunotherapy-what-to-keep-in-mind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/covid-19-vaccine-and-allergy-immunotherapy-what-to-keep-in-mind\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19 Vaccine and Allergy Immunotherapy: What to Keep in Mind"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You might be wondering whether it\u2019s a good idea to delay getting the COVID-19 vaccine if you\u2019ve had allergy immunotherapy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keeping this in mind, there are other things to consider, according to the American Academy of Allergy Asthma &amp; Immunology. For instance, patients with allergies to oral medications, foods, insects, latex and environmental allergens are recommended to receive the vaccine, and follow the 15-minute observation period afterwards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Patients with non-serious reactions to vaccines or other injectables also have no restrictions and should get the vaccine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Asthma Medicine and COVID Vaccine \u2013 do they mix?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/covid-vaccine-allergies-1280x1121.jpg\" alt=\"A COVID vaccine vial.\" class=\"wp-image-8663\" width=\"221\" height=\"193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/covid-vaccine-allergies-1280x1121.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/entsalem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/covid-vaccine-allergies-768x672.jpg 768w, https:\/\/entsalem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/covid-vaccine-allergies-1536x1345.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/entsalem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/covid-vaccine-allergies.jpg 1744w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 221px) 100vw, 221px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no impact on a person\u2019s response to the new COVID-19 vaccine and asthma medications, as there is no data to suggest that any such medicines will have a reaction. That\u2019s why it\u2019s important to not stop any such medication if you get the vaccine \u2013 asthma control is, after all, essential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Should I Wait on Allergy Shots?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no evidence that any reactions will occur with the COVID-19 vaccination or any allergy immunotherapy shots. Regardless, experts recommend waiting at least 48 hours between receiving allergy shots and the COVID-19 vaccine just to be safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>What if I Had COVID And Recovered?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You should still get the vaccine. New reports of COVID-19 reinfection have been logged <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/922980490\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">as early as October<\/a>, which means that there still might be a chance that a previously infected person might catch the virus again. Getting a vaccine will help decrease the likelihood of someone getting infected with a newer strain of COVID-19. The vaccine also ensures that any new infection will not be severe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More information is available online if you <a href=\"https:\/\/education.aaaai.org\/resources-for-a-i-clinicians\/vaccines-qa_COVID-19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">visit the American Academy of Allergy Asthma &amp; Immunology\u2019s website<\/a>. Otherwise, call us at Willamette ENT &amp; Facial Plastic Surgery to schedule an appointment or if you have any additional questions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You might be wondering whether it\u2019s a good idea to delay getting the COVID-19 vaccine if you\u2019ve had allergy immunotherapy. Keeping this in mind, there are other things to consider, according to the American Academy of Allergy Asthma &amp; Immunology. For instance, patients with allergies to oral medications, foods, insects, latex and environmental allergens are&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8663,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"You might be wondering whether it\u2019s a good idea to delay getting the COVID-19 vaccine if you\u2019ve had allergy immunotherapy.","_seopress_robots_index":"","schema":"","fname":"","lname":"","position":"","credentials":"","placeID":"","no_match":false,"name":"","company":"","review":"","address":"","city":"","state":"","zip":"","lat":"","lng":"","phone1":"","phone2":"","fax":"","mon1":"","mon2":"","tue1":"","tue2":"","wed1":"","wed2":"","thu1":"","thu2":"","fri1":"","fri2":"","sat1":"","sat2":"","sun1":"","sun2":"","hours-note":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8661"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8661"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8661\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8663"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8661"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8661"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8661"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}