What is Pediatric allergies?

An allergy is a hypersensitive reaction of our immune system to a substance that enters our body by ingesting, touching, or inhaling it, causing skin, breathing, eye, stomach, or bowel problems, among others.

Our immune system reacts by defending our body against harmful elements such as viruses and bacteria, but in some people it also acts to defend us from substances that do not usually have adverse effects on most of us. When one of those substances triggers a reaction, it is called an allergen.

Allergies are common during childhood. It is considered that about 30% of children are allergic to something and this percentage increases annually.

In allergic children, their body’s defenses identify these substances as threats, provoking a response expressed in a variety of symptoms that can range from mild to very serious.

Types of allergens:

Food: the most common are dairy, flour, seeds, shellfish, eggs, among others.
Airborne vegetables: flower pollen, spores, and mold.
Insects: bee, scorpion, or wasp stings; contact with dust mites.
Medicines: mainly antibiotics and painkillers.
Chemical substances: soaps, deodorants, detergents, lotions, cleaners, etc.
Pet hair.

Signs and symptoms Pediatric allergies

Itching in any part of the body.
Abundant fluid from the nose.
Eye irritation and inflammation.
Shortness of breath and respiratory complications.
Cough and phlegm.
Skin rash.
Swelling of the face and throat.
Life-threatening anaphylaxis.

Diagnosis and treatment Pediatric allergies

When allergy symptoms appear in our children, it is necessary to go to the doctor for an allergy test to identify the substances that cause these episodes and avoid them.

The treatment to follow in case of experiencing a mild or moderate allergic attack is to go to your doctor, who will check you and prescribe antihistamines to counteract the allergic effects. In serious cases where there is swelling of the face and throat, compromising breathing, go immediately to the ABC Pediatric Emergency Department.

In our Pediatric Center, a team of highly trained specialists awaits you 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, ensuring optimal care and results by providing care based on clinical practice guidelines and international protocols.

We have two pediatric intensive care units attended by experts in the management of critically ill pediatric patients and equipped with cutting-edge technology to offer the best treatment options.

Our subspecialists in pediatric emergencies are always ready to provide specialized care when you need it most.

Trust your children’s health to our experts.

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High Specialty Surgery Center
Orthopedics and Traumatology Center
Ob/Gyn Center
Radiology and Molecular Imaging
Clinical Laboratory

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Comparison of COVID-19 vaccines

Pfizer-
BioNTech

Pfizer-BioNTech

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Vaccine type: mRNA
Effectiveness: 95% after the second dose in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.

No Does not contain egg, latex, or preservatives.

How many doses are needed?
Two doses are needed, at least 21 days apart (or up to six weeks apart, if necessary).

Who should or shouldn’t get the vaccine?
People who should receive the vaccine are those over 16 years old.
People who should not receive the vaccine are those who have a history of anaphylactic shock (severe allergy) or who are allergic to any component of this vaccine such as polyethylene glycol (PEG) or polysorbate.

What are the possible side effects of the vaccine?
Pain where the injection was given, fatigue, headache, muscle pain, chills, joint pain, fever, nausea, malaise, and swollen lymph nodes.

How long will it take for me to be protected and what does it protect me from?
After 14 days of having the complete scheme (after the administration of the 2nd dose), the protection period is still under study. It protects us from serious COVID-19 or requiring hospitalization.

Moderna

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Vaccine type: mRNA
Effectiveness: 94.5% after the second dose in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.

Does not contain egg, latex, or preservatives.

How many doses are needed?
Two doses are needed, at least 28 days apart (or up to six weeks apart, if necessary).

Who should or shouldn’t get the vaccine?
People who should receive the vaccine are those over 18 years old.
People who should not receive the vaccine are those who have a history of anaphylactic shock (severe allergy) or who are allergic to any component of this vaccine.

What are the possible side effects of the vaccine?
Pain where the injection was given, fatigue, headache, muscle pain, chills, joint pain, fever, nausea, and swollen lymph nodes in the arm in which you received the injection.

Janssen/
Johnson
& Johnson

Janssen/ Johnson & Johnson

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Vector-based vaccine.
Effectiveness: 72.0% in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.
85% in the prevention of severe COVID-19.

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How many doses are needed?
Only one dose in needed.

What are the possible side effects of the vaccine?
Pain where the injection was given, headache, fatigue, muscle pain, chills, fever, and nausea.

How long will it take for me to be protected and what does it protect me from?
After 28 days of having the complete scheme (the last dose applied), the protection period is still under study. It protects us from 85% serious COVID-19 or requiring hospitalization.

AstraZeneca
and
Oxford
University

AstraZeneca and Oxford University

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Adenovirus vector-based vaccine.
Effectiveness: 82% after the second dose in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.

How many doses are needed?
Two doses are needed, at least 56 days apart (or up to 84 days apart, if necessary).

What are the possible side effects of the vaccine?
Pain where the injection was given, fatigue, headache, myalgia, arthralgia, and fever, which were mild to moderate in intensity and disappeared within 48 hours of vaccination.

Sputnik V

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Adenovirus vector-based vaccine.
Effectiveness: 92% after the second dose in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.

How many doses are needed?
Two doses are needed, at least 21 days apart (or up to six weeks apart, if necessary).

What is Pediatric allergies?

Signs and symptoms Pediatric allergies

Diagnosis and treatment Pediatric allergies

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