http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33845867...-cold_and_flu/
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So far, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have received five reports of GBS in people who received the H1N1 vaccine since Oct. 6, not including Jordan’s case, said Dr. Claudia J. Vellozzi, deputy director for immunization safety.
Out of about 40 million doses of H1N1 vaccine available to date, that’s a far lower rate of GBS than the 1 case that develops in every 1 million people who receive the regular flu vaccine.
"It's much less than we'd expect," she said, adding that many cases go unreported.
In 1976, about 1 additional case of GBS developed in every 100,000 people who were vaccinated against the swine flu, according to the CDC.
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There is no evidence at all that this is any more dangerous than the normal flu vaccine. It's important to keep isolated cases in perspective and not to contribute to a sense of fear and distrust around the vaccine. The media will focus on any illness that occurs after a vaccination, related or not, in an attempt to drive panic. So let's keep calm and point out there is no evidence for this fear.