It is important for the nurse giving a vaccine to know whether the patient has an allergy to eggs and feathers because:
1. biologic agents come from chick embryos.
2. viruses are found in all eggs.
3. chicken egg cells are close to human cells.
4. there is clotted blood in egg cells.
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Many biologic agents are prepared with animal serum or chick embryos; thus people with known allergies may have sensitivity reactions to these preparations.
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