Email this LII item:
Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) and Influenza Vaccine
Questions and answers about the relationship between GBS ("a rare neurological disease characterized by loss of reflexes and temporary paralysis usually beginning in the lower extremities [legs] and moving to the upper extremities [arms]") and annual flu vaccines. Site notes that "reports of GBS after the administration of vaccines are ... rare." From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
http://www.cdc.gov/nip/vacsafe/concerns/GBS/default.htm
Asterisk
*
indicates required field.
Your Name
*
Your Email Address
*
Recipient Email Address(es)
*
(separate multiple addresses with commas)
Message
Enter the verification code as it is shown in the box below. This helps prevent automated submissions.
*
