Anaphylaxis after zoster vaccine: Implicating alpha-gal allergy as a possible mechanism
2017
A patient with alpha-gal allergy presented with anaphylaxis after receiving zoster vaccine. Subsequent testing of selected vaccines revealed the presence of alpha-gal allergen in MMR and zoster vaccines, which have in common a higher content of gelatin and content of bovine calf serum.
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