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Editorial
. 2021 Sep;9(9):3321-3322.
doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2021.06.025. Epub 2021 Jul 31.

PEG/Polysorbate Skin Testing Has No Utility in the Assessment of Suspected Allergic Reactions to SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines

Matthew Greenhawt  1 , Marcus Shaker  2 , David B K Golden  3
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Editorial

PEG/Polysorbate Skin Testing Has No Utility in the Assessment of Suspected Allergic Reactions to SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines

Matthew Greenhawt et al. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2021 Sep.
No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; PEG; SARS-CoV2 vaccine; Sensitivity; Shared decision-making; Skin testing; Specificity; Vaccine reaction.

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