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January 13, 2002

 

Other Names:

Influenza Vaccination

Influenza Shot

Flu Shot

Influenza Immunization

Flu Immunization

 

Adverse Effects/

Potential Injuries:

Guillain-Barre Syndrome

GBS

Neurological Disorders

Influenza (Flu) Vaccine - For years evidence has been mounting linking the

Flu vaccine to serious neurological side effects. There have been occasional

cases involving influenza vaccines causing Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) and

other autoimmune conditions. Guillain-Barré syndrome is a disorder in which

the body's immune system attacks part of the peripheral nervous system. The

first symptoms of this disorder include varying degrees of weakness or

tingling sensations in the legs. In many instances, the weakness and

abnormal sensations spread to the arms and upper body. These symptoms can

increase in intensity until the muscles cannot be used at all and the

patient is almost totally paralyzed.

 

Addionally critics of the Flu Vaccine argue that the Flu vaccine might be

irrelevant. These critics argue that the flu vaccine, for most healthy

people, is (1) unnecessary; (2) ineffective; and (3) capable of causing

serious neurological injuries. Most cases of so-called flu are not influenza

at all, but rather cases involving rhinoviruses and other infections.

Getting the flu, for most healthy individuals is not very serious.

 

Flu vaccines are admittedly viewed by many in the public health community as

being a monetary vaccine, designed to reduce days lost from work.

 

The most serious indictment of flu vaccines, however, involves the fact that

we are always receiving last year's virus to try to protect us from this

year's flu. Flu viruses change each year, and sometimes the vaccines are

prepared with viruses, which are not the same ones that we are trying to

protect against. Despite such mismatches, manufacturers are always quick to

sell their product, and recalls are unheard of. There is evidence that the

manufacturers do not even conduct clinical trials for the vaccine each year,

despite the fact that the components are changed.

 

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