Allergen Immunotherapy - Overview

Allergen immunotherapy, also called allergy vaccine therapy, is a treatment for allergies recommended by the World Health Organization. Known allergies should be treated promptly, as they can become worse over time.

One effective way to fight allergies is to avoid known allergens; of course, this is not always possible. An individually tailored treatment with medications such as antihistamines is the basis of most allergy therapy.

Allergen immunotherapy goes beyond treatment of symptoms to target the source of the allergy. The goal is to lessen the immune system’s overreaction to the allergen.