Comments on: H1N1 Recall: Was Your Vaccine Safe? http://www.fitnessgoop.com/2009/11/h1n1-recall-was-your-vaccine-safe/ Healthy and Inspired Living Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:11:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Ann Lok http://www.fitnessgoop.com/2009/11/h1n1-recall-was-your-vaccine-safe/comment-page-1/#comment-294 Ann Lok Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:23:58 +0000 http://www.fitnessgoop.com/?p=3211#comment-294 I opted to do it for Social responsibility (foremost) - an ethical decision, perception of high risk as we are going travelling and high exposure to public mass during this time and I feel my body responds well to vaccinations without complications. The Ethical issue is my main reason. I opted to do it for Social responsibility (foremost) – an ethical decision, perception of high risk as we are going travelling and high exposure to public mass during this time and I feel my body responds well to vaccinations without complications. The Ethical issue is my main reason.

]]> By: Suzanne Zilkowsky http://www.fitnessgoop.com/2009/11/h1n1-recall-was-your-vaccine-safe/comment-page-1/#comment-288 Suzanne Zilkowsky Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:43:26 +0000 http://www.fitnessgoop.com/?p=3211#comment-288 Nicola, This is an excellent question. GlaxoSmithKline said in a statement that the recall was only a precaution one, and that they will investigate more to see whether there was something wrong with the batch or not. Anaphylaxis is what the vaccine triggered; manifested by breathing problems, swelling of the throat, tongue, lips and eyes and low blood pressure, which in some cases could be fatal. Fortunately, the six patients who experienced the allergic reactions have recovered. So far GlaxoSmithKline advised medical staff in Canada last week to refrain from using this one batch of the vaccine while they look into why it caused more allergic reactions than normal. Nicola,

This is an excellent question. GlaxoSmithKline said in a statement that the recall was only a precaution one, and that they will investigate more to see whether there was something wrong with the batch or not.

Anaphylaxis is what the vaccine triggered; manifested by breathing problems, swelling of the throat, tongue, lips and eyes and low blood pressure, which in some cases could be fatal. Fortunately, the six patients who experienced the allergic reactions have recovered.

So far GlaxoSmithKline advised medical staff in Canada last week to refrain from using this one batch of the vaccine while they look into why it caused more allergic reactions than normal.

]]> By: Nicola Ferguson http://www.fitnessgoop.com/2009/11/h1n1-recall-was-your-vaccine-safe/comment-page-1/#comment-287 Nicola Ferguson Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:21:10 +0000 http://www.fitnessgoop.com/?p=3211#comment-287 So what is the allergic reaction too? Is this people that are allergic to egg and not aware? Or is it something else? So what is the allergic reaction too? Is this people that are allergic to egg and not aware? Or is it something else?

]]> By: Nicola Ferguson http://www.fitnessgoop.com/2009/11/h1n1-recall-was-your-vaccine-safe/comment-page-1/#comment-286 Nicola Ferguson Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:30:55 +0000 http://www.fitnessgoop.com/?p=3211#comment-286 I have not had the jab. Not 100% sure whether or not I will. It was pointed out that as a person who has had some trouble with asthma in the past I am more vulnderable and should get it. This is the only reason I would seriously consider it. My understanding is weak lungs = greater impact of the H1N1 virus. I have not had the jab. Not 100% sure whether or not I will.

It was pointed out that as a person who has had some trouble with asthma in the past I am more vulnderable and should get it. This is the only reason I would seriously consider it. My understanding is weak lungs = greater impact of the H1N1 virus.

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