Monday, November 16, 2009

H1N1 vaccine: New warnings, side effects to consider - Phoenix Arizona news, breaking news, local news, weather radar, traffic from ABC15 News | ABC15.com

http://www.abc15.com/content/news/swineflu/story/H1N1-vaccine-New-warnings-side-effects-to-consider/jfABiLjgl0iE3ZO44gJ_Pg.cspx
Is the government leveling with the public in regards to any side effects of the vaccine?

"PHOENIX -- The Centers for Disease Control has issued new warnings you'll want to consider if you or your family is thinking about getting the H1N1 vaccine.

Janey Pearl, spokeswoman for the Arizona Department of Health Services, said they are working with the Centers for Disease Control to track everyone receiving the H1N1 vaccine.

Each Tuesday the CDC distributes a form to be given to each adult and child receiving the vaccine.

The form allows the patient to document if they are experiencing a reaction to the vaccine and explains who the patient should contact to make a report.

The idea is to carefully catalogue any and all side effects that people may be experiencing as the vaccine is being administered.

So far in Arizona out of the tens of thousands of H1N1 vaccines administered Pearl said they have not received any complaints deemed "serious."

Pearl said of the roughly 90,000 vaccines administered to children, side effects were reported in about 30 kids..."

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