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Is it ok to give the mmr vaccine to egg allery child?

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Dr. Gregory Mosolf
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Pediatrics 27 years experience
Yes: The MMR is derived from a chick fibroblast tissue culture. So no actual eggs are used in the process of making mmr. Definitely safe with egg allergy.
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