The new flu

Written by Annika Dahlqvist on 16 March, 2010 at 17:20


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No increase in risk by Guillain-barré


In 1976 an increase of the number of cases of the neurological disease Guillain-Barré occurred after the mass immunization against swine flu. They have so far not seen such after the current immunization. It is good so far. But perhaps a ”second wave” of Guillain-Barré?


When I worked as a district doctor, I met many people who felt that they were sick of the vaccine against seasonal flu. I have also now received phone calls and mail from people who feel convinced that they or their children have become sick by the new vaccine. If they had not been vaccinated, they had not had to ponder whether the vaccine had caused their illness. It is also a side effect of the vaccine.