Health - , unusually widespread outbreak of the flu ,

Because the vaccine is grown in chicken eggs, manufacturers recommend
that the roughly 2 percent of all children who have egg allergies not
get them.
But flu hospitalizes 21,000 young children a year, said Dr. James L.
Sublett, chair of the public relations committee of the American
College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.
Because only trace amounts of egg protein remain in the vaccine, "we
now know administration is safe," he said. "'The benefits ofthe flu
vaccination far outweigh the risks."
Even children who have gone into anaphylactic shock from eating eggs
should get flu shots, but from an allergist trained to handle
emergencies, the association recommended .
The rival American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology says on
its Web site that children whose only reaction to eating eggs is hives
can have flu shots in a pediatrician's office with a 30-minute
observation period afterward, while children with more serious
reactions like breathing difficulty or lightheadness should getthem
from an allergist, again with an observation period.
Thomas Skinner, a spokesman for the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, said his agency's position was that peoplewho have had a
reactionto eggs should consult a doctor to discuss how severe it was
and the benefits of vaccination.
About 70 percent of all children allergic to eggs outgrow the allergy
by age 16, Dr. Sublett said.

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