Managing food allergy immunotherapy in children during the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract

Food allergy immunotherapy is a promising allergen-specific approach to manage food allergyin children, although it is not exempt from adverse events, even severe. The adverse eventsare not predictable and furthermore cofactors can play a role in triggering them. During theCOVID-19 pandemic, patients on food allergy immunotherapy should be provided with suggestionson how to proceed in the event of COVID-19 infection occurring or is suspected. Theserecommendations would be of support to clinical practitioners dealing with patients on foodallergy immunotherapy since there is little data in the literature on the topic