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Severe milk allergy: potential risk for anaphylaxis to tetanus vaccines

Anaphylactic reactions to diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vaccines (DTaP and Tdap) are rare. In an upcoming issue of The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Kattan et al report a case series of 8 children who presented to their food allergy referral center from 2007-10 with a history of anaphylaxis to booster doses of these vaccines.
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