Polyethylene glycol (PEG) is a cause of anaphylaxis to the Pfizer/BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 vaccine

Clin Exp Allergy. 2021 Jun;51(6):861-863. doi: 10.1111/cea.13874. Epub 2021 Apr 9.
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Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Anaphylaxis / chemically induced*
  • Anaphylaxis / diagnosis
  • Anaphylaxis / therapy
  • BNT162 Vaccine
  • COVID-19 Vaccines / adverse effects*
  • Drug Hypersensitivity / diagnosis
  • Drug Hypersensitivity / etiology*
  • Drug Hypersensitivity / therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Intradermal Tests
  • Middle Aged
  • Polyethylene Glycols / adverse effects*
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Risk Assessment
  • Risk Factors
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Vaccination / adverse effects*
  • Vaccine Excipients / adverse effects*

Substances

  • COVID-19 Vaccines
  • Vaccine Excipients
  • Polyethylene Glycols
  • BNT162 Vaccine