The last week of November, Richie received several vaccines which included the flu vaccine.
On December 2nd, he was hospitalized with paralysis of his arms and legs. He was put on a respirator and the outlook was bleak. Doctors have identified it as Transverse Myelitis, which can be caused by a variety of causes.
According to https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19880568
Transverse myelitis is a rare clinical syndrome in which an immune-mediated process causes neural injury to the spinal cord. The pathogenesis of transverse myelitis is mostly of an autoimmune nature, triggered by various environmental factors, including vaccination.
Richie pre illness
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3717837/posts?page=290#290
I actually read the NCBI summary of transverse myelitis before I posted to Ritchie’s mother.
Autoimmune disorders are more likely to occur after an infection than a vaccine. Clearly, the problem is in the immune system and not any specific pathogen antigens. Little Ritchie’s illness is unfortunate, but is not a reason to start shouting anti-vax hooey. On the contrary, it seems that he will be one of those children who is absolutely dependent on the vaccination status of other children around him in order to stay healthy.