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> I have a friend who is allergic to many vaccines. A bad reaction as a kid led to him needing years of rehab. He's also high risk for Covid. He's pro-vaccine i

> I have a friend who is allergic to many vaccines. A bad reaction as a kid led to him needing years of rehab. He's also high risk for Covid. He's pro-vaccine in general I guess I should add, but his doctor told him to not get the covid shots because the risk was too high Has your friend asked another doctor for a second opinion? It is unlikely that anyone who is allergic to prior vaccines would be allergic to the mRNA vaccines. There is no such thing as a broad spectrum vaccine allergy, there's just allergies to the individual components. If they were allergic to eggs and the flu vaccine they can safely get an mRNA vaccine.

gspencley 4y ago
My wife is in a similar boat. I'm vaccinated, she is not. We are both very "pro vaccine." But when she was a child she was hospitalized and had a near death experience due an allergic reaction. Our family doctor, the same doctor that recommended that everyone else in our family get vaccinated, told her to err on the side of caution and take other precautions. Why should she not trust the doctor that knows our family medical history and has taken care of all of us for, in the case of our children, their entire lives? In other words, let's say a different doctor DID give a second opinion. Why would / should she trust that opinion more?
- lamontcg 4y ago
  > Why should she not trust the doctor that knows our family medical history and has taken care of all of us for, in the case of our children, their entire lives? Because that sounds ridiculous. Unless the allergen that caused your wife's allergic reaction is in the vaccines then there's no additional risk. Consult with an actual immunologist specialist who has a deep understanding of the physical mechanisms behind allergies and can properly weigh the risks from the prior allergic reaction and the risks posed by vaccines. The idea that your GP somehow is better informed than a specialist through having been with you all your lives is very poor logic.

gspencley 4y ago

My wife is in a similar boat. I'm vaccinated, she is not. We are both very "pro vaccine." But when she was a child she was hospitalized and had a near death experience due an allergic reaction. Our family doctor, the same doctor that recommended that everyone else in our family get vaccinated, told her to err on the side of caution and take other precautions. Why should she not trust the doctor that knows our family medical history and has taken care of all of us for, in the case of our children, their entire lives? In other words, let's say a different doctor DID give a second opinion. Why would / should she trust that opinion more?

lamontcg 4y ago
> Why should she not trust the doctor that knows our family medical history and has taken care of all of us for, in the case of our children, their entire lives? Because that sounds ridiculous. Unless the allergen that caused your wife's allergic reaction is in the vaccines then there's no additional risk. Consult with an actual immunologist specialist who has a deep understanding of the physical mechanisms behind allergies and can properly weigh the risks from the prior allergic reaction and the risks posed by vaccines. The idea that your GP somehow is better informed than a specialist through having been with you all your lives is very poor logic.