['Egg allergy is a common problem affecting young children especially. There has been much debate over the past several decades on how to approach the subject of influenza vaccination in children with egg allergy.', 'Because of concern regarding the egg protein content in the influenza virus vaccine, pediatricians have in the past typically taken a conservative approach of avoiding influenza vaccination in egg-allergic patients. Subsequently, it was shown that the influenza vaccine could be safely administered to patients who had negative skin testing to the vaccine. Most recently, studies have demonstrated a low risk of giving the vaccine either in divided doses or as a single dose in a controlled setting without the need for skin testing.'] Do an update on influenza vaccination in patients with egg allergy?