Swine flu jab link to killer nerve disease: Leaked letter reveals concern of neurologists

UK Daily Mail ^ | 15th August 2009 | Jo Macfarlane

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A warning that the new swine flu jab is linked to a deadly nerve disease has been sent by the Government to senior neurologists in a confidential letter. The letter from the Health Protection Agency, the official body that oversees public health, has been leaked to The Mail on Sunday, leading to demands to know why the information has not been given to the public before the vaccination of millions of people, including children, begins.

It tells the neurologists that they must be alert for an increase in a brain disorder called Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), which could be triggered by the vaccine. GBS attacks the lining of the nerves, causing paralysis and inability to breathe, and can be fatal.

The letter, sent to about 600 neurologists on July 29, is the first sign that there is concern at the highest levels that the vaccine itself could cause serious complications. It refers to the use of a similar swine flu vaccine in the United States in 1976 when:

More people died from the vaccination than from swine flu. 500 cases of GBS were detected. The vaccine may have increased the risk of contracting GBS by eight times. The vaccine was withdrawn after just ten weeks when the link with GBS became clear. The US Government was forced to pay out millions of dollars to those affected. Concerns have already been raised that the new vaccine has not been sufficiently tested and that the effects, especially on children, are unknown. It is being developed by pharmaceutical companies and will be given to about 13million people during the first wave of immunisation, expected to start in October. Top priority will be given to everyone aged six months to 65 with an underlying health problem, pregnant women and health professionals.

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Full title.

Swine flu jab link to killer nerve disease: Leaked letter reveals concern of neurologists over 25 deaths in America

[icwhatudo]

Just to be clear, they are talking about the deaths from the last swine flu vaccine in the 70's, not today.

[Oldpuppymax]

“...a brain disorder called Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), which could be triggered by the vaccine. GBS attacks the lining of the nerves, causing paralysis and inability to breathe,...”

PERFECT!! Why this is an absolute BOON for supporters of Hussein’s “health care” agenda. After all, if one is able to bump off a few hundred thousand folks, the savings will be tremendous!! Or rather, more money can be poured into ACORN, the SEIU, the Black Panthers and other “nurturing” entities!

[dalebert]

but i saw article earlier in the week saying to use caution in using vaccine on children.

[muawiyah]

A little fact checking there by a writer or editor would have revealed that it's an autoimmune reaction that affects the peripheral nervous system.

[Wacka]

The anti- vaccine people aer out in force. I’ll say a prayer for your soul if teh epidemic sweeps through. Read up on the 1918 flu. We didn’t have vaccines for it then.

[icwhatudo]

I'm not saying it is or isn't safe, just that this article seems to be creating the impression that 25 have died due to todays vaccine. Just wanted to make sure the "title only" readers knew the deaths were from the 70's.

Keep in mind more people in the US die in just a few days (during a regular flu season) than have died this entire year from swine flu in the US. I don't get flu shots in a regular season so I would need lots of convincing now.

[Moltke]

Top priority will be given to everyone aged six months to 65 with an underlying health problem, pregnant women and health professionals.

Sooo...if things go FUBAR, the health care professionals are amongst the first to be taken out of contention. Yeah, that sounds like a good plan.