The swine flu vaccine used during the pandemic may increase the risk nervous system disorder that causes temporary paralysis almost three fold, a study has found.
Researchers in Canada have found that for every million doses of the H1N1
pandemic vaccine that were administered in 2009/10 there were two extra
cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome which can be fatal in extreme cases.
The benefits of vaccination still outweighed the risks, they concluded as the
risk of death from H1N1 in the region was one in 2,500.
It was found the increased risk was between 12 per cent and three fold, due to
small numbers involved.
The disease, which can rapidly cause progressive muscle weakness and temporary
paralysis, can be triggered by minor infections such as colds and sore
throats. It can take a year to recover fully.-[Full Article]
