- Avoid egg yolk and egg white.
- Avoid skin contact with raw egg or egg shells.
- Avoid inhaling egg cooking vapor.
- Avoid hen, duck, goose and quail egg.
All children with egg allergy should receive measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination in the normal manner in the Community.
The egg content of the flu vaccine varies from year to year.
If the flu vaccine is needed, refer to national vaccination guidelines, Erlewyn-Lajeunesse (BMJ 2009) and Clark (ClinExpAll 2010) for specific guidelines.
This is intended as a general guide to avoiding egg. You should be referred to a Dietitian if you need more detailed information on avoiding egg, egg free products and egg alternatives.