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Editor, Senior Moderator
Immunization Safety Review: Influenza Vaccines and Neurological Complications.
Editors
Institute of Medicine (US) Immunization Safety Review Committee; Stratton K, Alamario DA, Wizemann T, McCormick MC, editors.
Source
Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2004.
Excerpt
Infection with the influenza virus can have a serious effect on the health of people of all ages, although it is particularly worrisome for infants, the elderly, and people with underlying heart or lung problems. A vaccine exists (the ?flu? shot) that can greatly decrease the impact of influenza. Because the strains of virus that are expected to cause serious illness and death are slightly different every year, the vaccine is also slightly different every year and it must be given every year, unlike other vaccines. The Immunization Safety Review committee reviewed the data on influenza vaccine and neurological conditions and concluded that the evidence favored rejection of a causal relationship between influenza vaccines and exacerbation of multiple sclerosis. For the other neurological conditions studied, the committee concluded the evidence about the effects of influenza vaccine is inadequate to accept or reject a causal relationship. The committee also reviewed theories on how the influenza vaccine could damage the nervous system. The evidence was at most weak that the vaccine could act in humans in ways that could lead to these neurological problems.
Copyright 2004 by the National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
Sections
THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES
IMMUNIZATION SAFETY REVIEW COMMITTEE
Reviewers
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Executive Summary
Immunization Safety Review: Influenza Vaccines and Neurological Complications
Appendix A Committee Recommendations and Conclusions from Previous Reports
Appendix B Public Meeting Agenda March 13, 2003
Appendix C Chronology of Important Events Regarding Vaccine Safety
Appendix D Acronyms
PMID:
25057683
[PubMed]
Books & DocumentsFree full text
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25057683
Editors
Institute of Medicine (US) Immunization Safety Review Committee; Stratton K, Alamario DA, Wizemann T, McCormick MC, editors.
Source
Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2004.
Excerpt
Infection with the influenza virus can have a serious effect on the health of people of all ages, although it is particularly worrisome for infants, the elderly, and people with underlying heart or lung problems. A vaccine exists (the ?flu? shot) that can greatly decrease the impact of influenza. Because the strains of virus that are expected to cause serious illness and death are slightly different every year, the vaccine is also slightly different every year and it must be given every year, unlike other vaccines. The Immunization Safety Review committee reviewed the data on influenza vaccine and neurological conditions and concluded that the evidence favored rejection of a causal relationship between influenza vaccines and exacerbation of multiple sclerosis. For the other neurological conditions studied, the committee concluded the evidence about the effects of influenza vaccine is inadequate to accept or reject a causal relationship. The committee also reviewed theories on how the influenza vaccine could damage the nervous system. The evidence was at most weak that the vaccine could act in humans in ways that could lead to these neurological problems.
Copyright 2004 by the National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
Sections
THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES
IMMUNIZATION SAFETY REVIEW COMMITTEE
Reviewers
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Executive Summary
Immunization Safety Review: Influenza Vaccines and Neurological Complications
Appendix A Committee Recommendations and Conclusions from Previous Reports
Appendix B Public Meeting Agenda March 13, 2003
Appendix C Chronology of Important Events Regarding Vaccine Safety
Appendix D Acronyms
PMID:
25057683
[PubMed]
Books & DocumentsFree full text
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25057683