RSSPandemic flu vaccine not linked to rare nerve disorder
Jul 14
Vaccines used in the 2009 “swine flu” pandemic caused no perceptible rise in a neurological disorder called Guillain-Barre syndrome, a study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) said on Wednesday. The investigation is part of a safety probe into booster-aided flu vaccines that dates back 35 years.
In 1976, immunisation against a “swine flu” virus in the United States was halted after doctors found a seven-fold increase in risk from Guillain-Barre. Studies on subsequent seasonal virus vaccinations found either no increases or only a modest increase in risk, leaving unresolved a debate whether the flu jab could be dangerous or not.
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