As of February 27, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the third COVID-19 vaccine. Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine has properly met the required FDA criteria and will be provided in the United States for individuals 18 years and older. While the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna […]
AllergySA continues to monitor the approval of COVID-19 Vaccinations in the United States and the distribution/availability within our San Antonio community. We will continue to update our patients with information as we receive it. NEW: What is Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 Vaccine and Will It Work? On February 27, 2021, Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19 […]
Are you feeling a slight sniffle, cough or headache? This winter brings an extra layer of worry for mountain cedar sufferers as they try to decipher the difference between mountain cedar allergies and COVID-19. The CDC has shared this helpful Venn diagram showing the differences and similarities of seasonal allergies to COVID-19. The biggest […]
Congratulations to Claire for being our first peanut allergy patient to reach the maintenance phase of Palforzia®. Palforzia® is the first and only standardized oral immunotherapy treatment approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to minimize the incidence and severity of an allergic reaction from accidental exposure to peanuts. Early this year, AllergySA was […]
AllergySA’s Medical Director, Dr. Joseph Diaz, was recently interviewed about how COVID-19 creates a dilemma for parents when your child has been diagnosed with asthma. While you may be ready to return back to work, finding childcare is difficult as your child is considered high-risk. “If a child has asthma in the middle of COVID […]
Dr. Lukena Karkhanis and AllergySA were featured on the front page the San Antonio Express-News on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 as one of the first clinics in San Antonio to offer the newly approved peanut allergy drug, named Palforzia. “This will definitely be a game-changer, and it decreases their chances of a severe reaction,” said […]
Dr. Lukena Karkhanis of AllergySA was interviewed by News4SanAntonio.com on the first ever FDA approved treatment for peanut allergies named Palforzia. “[A peanut allergy] restricts where they can vacation, it restricts where they can travel, it restricts what they can participate in terms of extracurricular activities, where the parent will not be there at […]
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