By Liz Jones Hollis Finland’s National Institute for Health and Welfare says there is a link between GlaxoSmithKline’s Pandemrix flu vaccine and a spike in narcolepsy cases. Narcolepsy is a disorder that causes a person to fall asleep suddenly and unexpectedly. “Among those 4-19 years of age who received Pandemrix-vaccine had a manifold increased risk of falling […]
Increased risk of narcolepsy observed among children and adolescents vaccinated with PandemrixR
Fierce Pharma Posted February 2, 2011 Among those 4-19 years of age who received Pandemrix®-vaccine had a manifold increased risk of falling ill with narcolepsy during the 8 months following vaccination in comparison to those unvaccinated in the same age group. Based on the evaluation done so far, the National Narcolepsy Task Force finds it […]
Pediatricians: Mandate flu shots
Group is the latest to support vaccinating all health workers
By Steve Sternberg
September 8, 2010
USA TODAY
The American Academy of Pediatrics plans to call for all health workers to get flu vaccinations, saying unvaccinated doctors, nurses and other medical staffers pose a threat to patients.
The academy, which represents 60,000 pediatricians, is the latest of several organizations that now back mandatory flu shots for health workers. The groups include the National Patient Safety Foundation, the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the Society of Healthcare Epidemiologists.
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