Erika D. Nolte, PhD

The 2017 Addendum Guidelines for the Prevention of Peanut Allergy were associated with lower new-onset anaphylaxis rates in children, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Approximately one in 260 people in the United States reported symptoms consistent with an IgE-mediated coconut allergy, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

NIAID updated guidelines for introducing peanuts to infants to prevent allergy in 2017, but most caregivers and even many primary care providers including pediatricians are still not implementing these recommendations.