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PHOENIX — Patients with mast cell activation syndrome tolerated COVID-19 vaccination, according to an abstract presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

PHOENIX — Researchers traced a case of anaphylaxis following ingestion of funnel cake to dust mites stored in flour in a case review presented as a poster at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

Medical ICU patients with low-risk penicillin allergy labels would benefit from point-of-care delabeling, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Individuals who had an immediate allergic reaction to a first SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine showed a low risk for an immediate or severe allergic reaction following the second dose, according to results of a systemic review and meta-analysis.

House dust mite sublingual immunotherapy tablets reduced inhaled corticosteroid use among patients with mild to moderate allergic asthma, according to a systematic review in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Delayed hypersensitivity to vaccines is not uncommon but also does not typically contraindicate further vaccination, and patch testing can be used to determine the cause, according to a study published in Allergy & Asthma Proceedings.

Pregnant women who report a penicillin allergy can safely undergo penicillin skin testing and incremental drug challenges without adverse effects in their pregnancy, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

As cannabis use grows with expanded legalization, a group of experts is investigating allergic reactions to cannabis and developing potential policy and treatment to improve care, according to a review published in Allergy.

Allergists may offer mRNA COVID-19 vaccines to patients who are allergic to polyethylene glycol after discussing its risks and benefits, researchers of a case series wrote in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

This year’s American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting featured a variety of studies, lectures and discussions on important topics and trends in the field.