Polio vaccines
Some brands of oral Polio vaccine (Sabin) contain alpha-lactalbumin and
allergic reactions have been historically reported in four patients with
a history of cow’s milk allergy41, nevertheless the
majority of milk allergic children receive these vaccines uneventfully
suggesting that alpha-lactalbumin is not present in a quantity large
enough to elicit a reaction. No special precautions are required when
vaccinating milk-allergic patients1.
Traces of Aminoglycosides (Streptomycin, Neomycin and/or Polimixin B)
could be contained in inactivated Polio vaccines, that should not be
administered to individuals who experienced anaphylaxis to such
components, while there are no contraindications in patients who refer
allergic contact dermatitis to aminoglycosides or Polimixin
B1.