7-month-old Boy in Pediatrics — Case | Allergy & Immunology | SMLE Q#1636
SMLE Question #1636
Pediatrics
Allergy & Immunology
Objective: OBJ-PED-ALLERGY-ANAPHYLAXIS-VACCINE
Last updated: February 2026
A 7-month-old boy attends a routine well-child visit. He was exclusively breastfed until 5 months and now eats pureed fruits and vegetables. He has no eczema, recurrent wheeze, or previous reactions to foods, and there is no family history of food allergy. His mother has avoided peanut-containing foods and well-cooked egg because she fears causing an allergy and asks when she should start offering them to lower his future food allergy risk. By what age should these foods ideally be introduced?
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