Health Tip: Allergy Shots Aren't for Everyone Who should avoid them Updated: 2/12/2008 9:05:24 AM Print Article Email Article           (HealthDay News) - Allergy shots help sensitize your body to allergens -- things to which you're allergic. While the shots are safe and effective for most people, not everyone should have them, the American Academy of Family Physicians warns. Here's the academy's list of people who probably shouldn't have allergy shots: People with severe asthma. People who have heart problems. People who take a beta blocker for a heart condition. Children under age 5. Pregnant women. -- Diana Kohnle Copyright © 2008 ScoutNews, LLC. All rights reserved. Enter your ZIP code to compare the savings offered by the discount dental plans in your area. Take the first step toward a healthier smile and start saving today! > Find my dentist > Find a ZIP code             Additional Articles Health Tip: Common Triggers for Allergy ... Childhood Asthma, Allergies Traced to Wo... Mom's Stress in Pregnancy May Up Baby's ... Cheaper Earrings More Likely to Contain ... Nasal Irrigation Can Help Fight Spring A... Health Tip: Facts About Hay Fever Free Asthma Screenings Offered in May Gloves Made From New Form of Latex Appro... Allergies Can Dig Into Gardening's Fun Dust Mites Trump Asthma Prevention Guide... Spring and Pollen Are in the Air Health Tip: Symptoms of an Allergic Reac... Health Tip: Have Hives? Blood-Thinner Contaminant Traced to Chin... Heparin Problems Reported in Germany FDA Finds Contaminant in Baxter's Recal... Mix-Up Behind FDA's Failure to Inspect C... Allergy Disorders Linked With Irritable ... Health Tip: Allergy Shots Aren't for Eve... Breast-Feeding Protected Mice From Asthm...

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