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The disturbing case of the A/H1N1 influenza vaccination
France began universal vaccination against the new influenza A/H1N1. Recently, however, there was an alarming case, which likely is associated with the vaccine.
Media revealed that in one of the vaccinated women found in a few days later, the “probable” case of the so-called. Guillain-Barre syndrome. This is a rare disease of the nervous system, usually associated with influenza infection. The Ministry of Health reported that progress at this time additional expertise to determine whether the appearance of symptoms of this disease could be side effect of the vaccine.
Polls also indicate that many French belittled the new flu. Although so far there has been in the country 30 deaths of people infected with it, that only two of them new influenza was the direct cause of death.
The French are not willing to vaccination in
Only one fifth of the French intend to take advantage of free vaccination, as many of them fear the side effects or belittled the same disease.
After the initial phase of vaccination, and intended only for medical personnel, on Thursday inaugurated the second phase of the massive, addressed to the entire population. The whole of France has opened more than 1,000 special medical centers where you can be a complimentary and nieobowiązkowemu vaccination.
To take full advantage of them convince their countrymen the French Health Minister Roselyne Bachelot-Narquin. That – she said – “an example to others” – implanted itself against a new flu in the presence of journalists and cameras.
First, caregivers are vaccinated and the immediate environment of infants, children under 2 years of age with risk factors, others frail health, followed by pregnant women and other children under the age of 2 years. In total, the first priority group has about 6 million people. To all of them were sent in advance via a special discount vouchers for vaccination, with whom they have to go to the doctor. Vaccinations for the rest of the population will begin in late November.
Crowd was not
In contrast to many other countries, in France the day after the start of the campaign against avian influenza A/H1N1 in the corridors of medical centers were generally not overcrowded. Research shows that the French are not too interested in a new influenza vaccine. According to the CSA poll published this week, up 76 percent. Population of France declares that it does not instil against this disease, while only 21 percent. intends to do so.
It is important that there certainly the fear of possible side-effects of the vaccine, as well as the fact that until now zaszczepiło only 10 percent. medical staff. Although Ministry of Health stresses that the vaccine is effective and safe, some doctors paragraph could hear the voices against.