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. 2021 Apr 20;325(15):1562-1565.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2021.3976.

Acute Allergic Reactions to mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines

Kimberly G Blumenthal  1 , Lacey B Robinson  1 , Carlos A Camargo Jr  2 , Erica S Shenoy  3 , Aleena Banerji  1 , Adam B Landman  4 , Paige Wickner  5
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Acute Allergic Reactions to mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines

Kimberly G Blumenthal et al. JAMA. .

Abstract

This study examines the incidence of acute allergic reactions to mRNA COVID-19 vaccine administrations in health care employees in Massachusetts.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Blumenthal reported receiving grants from the American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) Foundation, CRICO, and Massachusetts General Hospital outside the submitted work. Dr Camargo reported receiving grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) outside the submitted work. Dr Landman reported receiving personal fees from Abbott Medical Device Cybersecurity Council outside the submitted work. Dr Wickner reported receiving grants from CRICO outside the submitted work. No other disclosures were reported.

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