It remains more dangerous to take the vaccine than to risk getting the flu, a variety that in Canada is just a mild type! lol- Way to go media mavens!
But health officials stressed yesterday that the rate of anaphylaxis appears to be low: 0.32 per 100,000 doses. Anaphylaxis is a severe, whole-body allergic reaction that can be characterized by respiratory distress, swelling of the lips, eyelids, throat or tongue, and low blood pressure, among other symptoms, and can be life-threatening.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/officials-confirm-24-cases-of-severe-reaction-after-h1n1-flu-shot/article1377977/
But health officials stressed yesterday that the rate of anaphylaxis appears to be low: 0.32 per 100,000 doses. Anaphylaxis is a severe, whole-body allergic reaction that can be characterized by respiratory distress, swelling of the lips, eyelids, throat or tongue, and low blood pressure, among other symptoms, and can be life-threatening.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/officials-confirm-24-cases-of-severe-reaction-after-h1n1-flu-shot/article1377977/
