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Posted On Jun 24, 2025

Updated On Jun 30, 2025

Relationship Between Vaccines And Skin Allergies?

Dermatology

This question was submitted during a past webinar titled The Itchy Dog:

Question:
Can vaccines cause skin allergies?

Answer by: Andrew Hillier, BVSc, MANZCVS, DACVD
Very rarely – usually if there is a reaction to regular annual preventative vaccines it manifests as hives and these typically occur within minutes to hours of the injection. If this occurs the veterinarian should be informed immediately!