Friday, November 13, 2009

H1N1 Flu Vaccine: May Cause Serious Muscle Disorder, Other Side Effects

According to an MSNBC report, a 14-year-old Virginia boy developed Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) within hours of receiving an H1N1 vaccine.

Millions of people given the vaccine for the H1N1 virus may be at increased risks of developing a potentially fatal muscle disorder called Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) and other serious side effects.

Some critics said not enough testing of the vaccine had been done before it was put into use, and not long after the vaccinations began, reports of GBS and other serious side effects started to surface in vaccine recipients. However, government health officials insisted the vaccine was adequately tested and safe, with only mild side effects occurring at acceptable rates.

According to the report, approximately one case of GBS develops in every 1 million people who receive the vaccine.

Have you seen any GBS patients that had vaccinated? Will this news prevent you from vaccinating yourself or your family? 

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