P254 CEEFA( 254 Mon 13 Oct 21:18/34 1/3 W ALLERGY INJJCTJONS WARNING Doctors have been warned about the possible risks of giving allergy injections to patients. The warning comes from the Committee on Safety of Medicines - the Government's drugs watchdog body - after five people have died from such injections in the last 18 months. This type of treatment can be used for hay fever, and allergies to house dust mites, bee and wasp stings. MoreP254 CEEFAX 254 Mon 13 Oct 21:16/26 2/3 W ALLERGY INJJCTJONS WARNING Doctors should have emjrgjncy resuscitation equipment available when giving allergy jabs, says a drugs watchdog group. And OPs should keep patients under observation for at least two hours, the Committee on Safety of Medicines adds. This advice comes after five patients died from anaphzlactic shock - the condition allergy injections is designed to prevent. MoreP254 CEEFAX 254 Mon 13 Oct 21:15/10 3/3 W ALLERGY INJJCTJONS WARNING None of the desjnsitivity vaccines - which are aimed at curing allergies - should be considered free of risk, says the Committee on Safety of Medicines. It points out that there are other treatments available for allergy sufferers, such as tablets and sprays. No problems have been reported with skin tests to diagnose these allergies, sbzs tie CUM. More