UW researchers looking for participants in COVID-19 vaccine allergies study – WKOW

UW Researchers Examining Vaccine Allergic Reactions

MADISON (WKOW) -- Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison want to know if people who are highly allergic to other things are more likely to have an allergic reaction to the COVID-19 vaccine.

Allergic reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine are rare. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, severe reactions to the vaccine happened in about two to five people per million vaccinated in the United States.

While allergic reactions from these vaccines are rare, they do sometimes happen, and most of these reactions have occurred in people with a history ofallergies, said Dr. Mark Moss, a professor of medicine and the lead researcher in the study.

Moss says that if they have a clearer understanding of these reactions and why they happen, it can help doctors better advise people with a history of severe allergies or with mast cell disorder.

"There are still people who have not received the COVID-19 vaccine because they're worried about having a reaction and allergic reaction to the vaccine because of their history of having allergic reactions to other triggers," he said.

As part of the study, participants will receive a COVID-19 vaccine under close observation.

Those who participate do not need to have a known history of severe allergies to participate, but for those who do, the triggers include food, medications, insect stings and vaccinations.

People interested in learning more about the study or about their eligibility can call the University of WisconsinMadison Allergy Research team at (608) 263-6049.

The study is sponsored and funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Public Health.

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