Feeding Babies Eggs Sooner May Cut Allergy Risk, Study Suggests

TUESDAY, June 9, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Feeding babies egg early in their lives can lead to a decline in egg allergies, particularly among infants with eczema, a new study says.

Cases of egg allergy decreased in Australia within a decade of the nation adopting guidelines that recommend the introduction of egg to infants around 6 months of age, researchers reported June 8 in JAMA Pediatrics.

The decline was particularly profound in babies with early eczema, with egg allergies falling from nearly 35% to around 22% in recent years, researchers found.