WAO Allergy Quiz

Check your AQ (Allergy Quotient)

Edited by Glenis Scadding, MD

This month's quiz question was contributed by Glenis Scadding, MD.

Posted: 9 September 2009

Which of the following statements about the influenza vaccine are true?

a. It is usually manufactured in eggs.
b. It may contain egg albumin.
c. It can cause anaphylaxis in patients with severe egg allergy.
d. An alternative production method for it uses mammalian cells from dogs.
e. Statements (a) and (b) are true.
f. All of the above are true.