This Science News Wire page contains a press release issued by an organization and is provided to you "as is" with little or no review from Science X staff.

Doctor's dilemma over flu jab after Guillain-Barré syndrome

September 11th, 2009

A doctor who developed Guillain-Barré syndrome will consider having the swine flu jab when she returns to work this autumn, despite claims that the vaccine is linked to an increased risk of the disease.

Laura Claire Price, a specialist in respiratory and intensive care medicine, examines the reasons why the vaccine might cause the syndrome, reviews the current evidence, and concludes that she will consider having the jab when it becomes available.

"In view of the potential risks of flu infection as a healthcare professional, the lack of relapse of the syndrome in a sizeable number of people who have had the flu vaccine, and the lack of a persistent causal association, my current view is to consider having the jab when it becomes available," she writes.

Source: BMJ-British Medical Journal

Citation: Doctor's dilemma over flu jab after Guillain-Barré syndrome (2009, September 11) retrieved 23 August 2026 from https://sciencex.com/wire-news/14113276/doctors-dilemma-over-flu-jab-after-guillain-barreacute-syndrome.html

This document is subject to copyright. Apart from any fair dealing for the purpose of private study or research, no part may be reproduced without the written permission. The content is provided for information purposes only.