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Are there any vaccinations available for allergies?
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No: There are no vaccines for allergies. One can get allergy shots from an allergist, if the doctor feels that allergy shots would be helpful. Allergy shots are "immunotherapy", and consist of multiple injections of small amounts of allergy-causing material, to make one's immune system get used to the allergy-causing material and not react to it anymore.
Answered 8/8/2014
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Allergy Shots: Yes. Allergy shots (not sublingual) have been proven very effective for reducing and even preventing allergic reactions. Simply ask your friendly local allergist for testing and an appropriate allergy shot regimen. Sublingual immunotherapy has never been proven and is not approved due to lack of scientific data to support long term efficacy.
Answered 3/20/2013
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