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GSK's Swine Flu Vaccine Suspected Of Causing Narcolepsy In Children



 
 
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Default GSK's Swine Flu Vaccine Suspected Of Causing Narcolepsy In Children

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Sweden opens inquiry into suspect flu vaccine
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(AFP) - 19 August 2008
STOCKHOLM - Sweden's Medical Products Agency opened an inquiry Wednesday
into vaccinations for swine flu made by British pharmaceutical company
GlaxoSmithKline, suspected of provoking narcolepsy.

"The MPA has received six reports from health care professionals regarding
narcolepsy as suspected adverse drug reaction following Pandemrix flu
vaccination," it said in a statement.

"The agency will, in consultation with external experts, assess the possible
relationship between the vaccination and the reported reactions."

The reports concern children aged between 12-16 years who developed symptoms
compatible with narcolepsy, a chronic sleeping disorder, that occurred one
to two months after vaccination against the H1N1 pandemic.

The Medical Products Agency said it was in contact with European Union
member states for information on any similar reports in other countries.

Finland is also looking into the possible link between narcolepsy and the
swine flu vaccination, in particular Pandemrix, following an increase in the
sleeping disorder among children this spring, the Finish news agency STT
said.

The preliminary results from the investigation are expected by the end of
this year.

In the European Union around 30 million people were vaccinated using
Pandemrix. Sweden bought 18 million doses, which was enough to provide two
injections for each person in its 9.3 million population.

According to Finland's National Health Institute, 2.5 million Finns were
vaccinated against swine flu. Some 750 showed side effects, namely fevers,
headaches and coughing, and one case was linked to narcolepsy


 




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