Delaware Modern Pediatrics Blog

“Life before vaccines.”

The February 16th issue of New Yorker magazine included a thoughtful article about the anti-vaccine movement.  (Click here to read it.)


Egg Allergy and Vaccines

There are three vaccines that are manufactured using chicken eggs:  MMR, influenza, and yellow fever vaccine.  If your child has a history of allergic reactions to eggs, you might be concerned about reactions to these vaccines.  But for most children, they are perfectly safe.