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Thursday, July 4, 2013

No link between flu (or any) vaccines and Guillain-Barre


A very large retrospective analysis performed by researchers affiliated with Kaiser-Permanente Northern California (KPNC) has confirmed what numerous prior studies have shown: there is no discernible link between influenza vaccine and the neurological condition, Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS).
This study went beyond prior analyses, however, in two ways: first, the authors reviewed records from all KPNC vaccinated people between 1995 and 2006 — comprising over 30 million person-years, a vast undertaking; and they also sought evidence of any detectable link between GBS and other vaccines, including those against tetanus, pneumococcus, diphtheria, typhoid, and hepatitis A and B.
There were none found. Thorough investigation of the 415 confirmed cases of GBS in that interval revealed no difference in vaccination exposure as compared to the millions without GBS….ToRead More….

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