Table 1 Patient Characteristics of The Egg-Sensitized Patients Offered Influenza Vaccine

Egg Reactions

Other Atopic Disease

Anaphylaxis to egg

24

30.4

Asthma

53

67.1

Urticaria and throat tightness

1

1.3

Other Food Allergies

60

75.9

Limited to gastrointestinal system

5

6.3

Other Significant Co-Morbidities

79

100.0

Urticaria and/or angioedema

21

26.6

Neurological Conditions

Pruritis

1

1.3

Significant Hematological Conditions

3

3.8

Mouth sensation

1

1.3

Liver transplants

2

2.5

Perioral rash

3

3.8

T1 DM

3

3.8

Urticaria/angioedema possibly to egg

1

1.3

Significant Failure to Thrive

2

2.5

Unsure of reaction

2

2.5

Trisomy

1

1.3

Positive skin prick test only

17

21.5

Age at Consultation for H1N1 Vaccine

Data not available

3

3.8

0-2 years old

TOTAL

79

100.0

3-5 years old

12

15.2

Anaphylaxis to unknown food that

could be egg

2

2.5

6-9 years old

24

30.4

Recent reaction to egg ( < 2 years)

16

20.3

10-13 years old

28

35.4

Eating baked egg

14 years and older

10

12.7

Yes

15

19.0

Influenza Testing History

79

100.0

No

48

60.8

+ Test to Influenza Vaccine < 2009

3

3.8

Data not available

16

20.3

+ Test to 2009 H1N1 in Community

3

3.8

Epinephrine Use

Influenza Vaccine History

For egg reaction

7

8.9

Received Influenza Vaccine

Previously

15

19.0

Unsure if part of treatment for egg

reaction

1

1.3

Received Influenza Vaccine by

Desensitization

1

1.3

For reaction to unknown food (possibly

egg)

3

3.8

Never Had Influenza Vacine

36

45.6

Unknown

27

34.2

TOTAL

79

100.0