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MMR and egg allergy — DCH MCQ

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ModerateImmunisationMMR and egg allergyDCH

A 13-month-old child with well-controlled egg allergy is due MMR. He developed urticaria after scrambled egg but has no previous vaccine reaction. What is the most appropriate management?

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Correct answer: E — Give MMR in the usual primary care setting

Most children with egg allergy can receive MMR routinely because the vaccine is not contraindicated by egg allergy. Avoidance or single-antigen substitution would leave the child under-protected. The pearl is to distinguish egg allergy from a previous anaphylactic reaction to a vaccine component.

Reference: UKHSA Green Book MMR