I wish that the CDC would start issuing some warnings on this vaccine; people should be very careful in weighing whether they should take this vaccine if they have any kind of pre-existing neurological conditions. My niece, who has some problems, being born partially blind and partially deaf, has always been weak, and came close to death last spring from pneumonia. Just a day after she received the H1N1 vaccine she started have massive seizures (never had seizures in her life, ever) and that was enough to put her into a coma on life support - the docs are saying that something neurological is interfering with her ability to breath, as well as her weakened lungs have developed pneumonia again. As of today (11/19/09), we are afraid that we might lose her for good this time around - and I’m placing the blame squarely on this H1N1 vaccine. I’m not the only one either; a quick Google search brings up many posts and example of people who’ve had severe seizures associated with the vaccine. Of course, many people have taken it and have been just fine, but it still begs the question: was this thing ever fully tested, or was it just rushed out the door in response to a fake media panic?
I am so sorry to hear this. My prayers are with you and your family.
I have a daughter with epilepsy. The news we are getting is that the flu is actually causing seizures and other problems in kids with epilepsy.
Most of the kids who have died have had neurological problems, so kids with neurological problems are the highest on the list to get the vaccine.
My daughter’s neurologist highly recommended it.
Sometimes vaccines can trigger the illness. Maybe that’s what happened.
My prayers are with your niece.