{"id":2494,"date":"2021-02-05T13:25:52","date_gmt":"2021-02-05T18:25:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.entofathens.com\/?p=2494"},"modified":"2021-02-05T13:25:55","modified_gmt":"2021-02-05T18:25:55","slug":"should-people-with-allergies-asthma-get-the-covid-19-vaccine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.entofathens.com\/should-people-with-allergies-asthma-get-the-covid-19-vaccine\/","title":{"rendered":"Should People with Allergies &#038; Asthma Get the COVID-19 Vaccine?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for emergency use. Following this decision, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released guidelines on who should and should not receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Because many of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.entofathens.com\/allergy-sinus\/allergy\/types-of-allergies\/\">allergy<\/a> and asthma patients have asked whether the vaccine is safe for them, we\u2019ve summarized the CDC guidance below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who Is the Vaccine Available for?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.entofathens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/pexels-gustavo-fring-3985170.jpg\" alt=\"Woman getting a vaccine\" class=\"wp-image-2496\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In most states, the vaccine is being distributed in phases. In Georgia, there are currently three phases laid out:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Phase 1a+: Health care workers, long-term care facilities staff and residents, adults 65+ and their caregivers, and emergency responders<\/li><li>Phase 1b: Non-health care essential workers in sectors critical to infrastructure, public health, safety, economy and national security<\/li><li>Phase 1c: People ages 16-64 with medical conditions that put them at risk of severe complications from COVID-19<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We are currently in phase 1a+.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who Is at Risk of Complications from the Vaccine?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aafa.org\/media\/2882\/covid19-mrna-vaccine-guidelines-allergies.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America<\/a>, you are safe to get the vaccine if you are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Over 16 (Pfizer-BioNTech) or over 18 (Moderna)<\/li><li>Are pregnant\/nursing<\/li><li>Have other medical conditions<\/li><li>Have a compromised\/suppressed immune system<\/li><li>Have allergies to foods, pet dander, insects, venom, pollen, dust, latex and oral medicines<\/li><li>Have a non-serious allergy to other vaccines<\/li><li>Have a family history of anaphylaxis to anything other than a vaccine\/injectable medicine<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You should talk to your doctor first about the vaccine if you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Have a moderate or acute illness<\/li><li>Are currently ill with COVID-19<\/li><li>Have a history of anaphylaxis to a vaccine\/injectable medicine<\/li><li>Have a history of an allergic reaction to PEG or polysorbate<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You should not get the vaccine if you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Have had a severe or immediate allergic reaction to a previous dose of the COVID-19 vaccine<\/li><li>Have a known allergy to any of the COVID-19 vaccine ingredients<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/community.aafa.org\/blog\/the-covid-19-vaccine-what-we-know-so-far\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">According to Dr. June Raine<\/a>, the U.K. Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Chief Executive, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.entofathens.com\/allergy-sinus\/allergy\/allergy-symptoms\/\">Anaphylaxis<\/a> is a known, although very rare, side effect with any vaccine. Most people will not get anaphylaxis and the benefits in protecting people against COVID-19 outweigh the risks.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While getting the vaccine doesn\u2019t mean you can safety gather in large groups or abandon social distancing guidelines right away, it does mean you\u2019re one step closer to watching a game or attending an event <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uga.edu\/a-z\/location\/stanford-stadium.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">at Sanford Stadium<\/a> once again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information or to schedule an appointment, call ENT of Athens today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for emergency use. Following this decision, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released guidelines on who should and should not receive the COVID-19 vaccine. 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