Can people with egg allergies get the H1N1 vaccine?
The flu vaccine is presently made by growing the virus for the vaccine in eggs. If people have received the flu vaccine in the past without an allergic reaction, they should be just fine receiving this year’s vaccine. However, if they have had a reaction in the past, or have a known egg allergy, they should consult their physician and consider getting tested to see if they actually do have an egg allergy. It is important to know that you cannot get the flu from the flu vaccine.
