N.W.T. - If you have had the H1N1 vaccine have you had any reaction to it?

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If you have had the H1N1 vaccine have you had any reaction to it?

* November 5, 2009 4:05 PM | Comments0Recommend0
* By Bob Sudeyko


At least 10 people in the Northwest Territories have reported allergic reactions to the H1N1 flu vaccine, but none have been life-threatening to date, health officials confirm.

When the N.W.T. launched its mass immunization campaign last week, ambulances were seen taking people to hospital from a Yellowknife vaccine clinic with reactions to the swine flu shot.

Territorial health officials told CBC News Wednesday that there have been 10 to 15 true adverse reactions to the vaccine to date. That works out to about one in every 1,000 people who have received the shot.

Dr. David Butler-Jones, Canada's chief public health officer says that depending on the community, between 10 to 20 per cent of Canadians have already been immunized, more than anywhere else in the world.


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If you have had the H1N1 vaccine have you had any reaction to it? Tell us your about it.

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Adverse reactions to flu shot reported in N.W.T.

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 4, 2009 | 8:35 PM CT

CBC News

At least 10 people in the Northwest Territories have reported allergic reactions to the H1N1 flu vaccine, but none have been life-threatening to date, health officials confirm.

When the N.W.T. launched its mass immunization campaign last week, ambulances were seen taking people to hospital from a Yellowknife vaccine clinic with reactions to the swine flu shot.

Territorial health officials told CBC News Wednesday that there have been 10 to 15 true adverse reactions to the vaccine to date. That works out to about one in every 1,000 people who have received the shot.

None of those reactions so far have involved severe anaphylaxis, or the swelling of the throat, said Dr. Kami Kandola, the N.W.T.'s chief public health officer.

"We've seen people with hives, we've seen people with itchy throats, but we haven't had a true anaphylaxis," Kandola said.

About 18,000 people ? 45 per cent of the N.W.T.'s population ? were vaccinated for the H1N1 influenza virus in the first week of the territory's immunization campaign.

Normal reactions to the vaccine include a sore arm and mild flu-like symptoms for a short period of time after the shot is administered.

But Yellowknife resident John Carter said his arm was sore for days after he was vaccinated.

"Much greater swelling, much greater soreness, and it's lasted five days," Carter said, adding that he still does not regret getting the shot,

As with many flu vaccines, the H1N1 vaccine is cultured in egg, and that's what causes potentially life-threatening reactions such as anaphylaxis.

In other words, said Dr. Gerald Evans, an associate professor with Queens University's division of infectious diseases, such severe reactions are not associated with any of the other ingredients in the vaccine.

"It's a safe vaccine and serious adverse reactions are extraordinarily rare," Evans said.


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[Laidback Al]

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There are still many unknowns about the reaction of subpopulations to vaccinations in general. About 48% of the population of the N.W.T. is aboriginal. We known that some of the hardest and earliest hit population by H1N1 in Canada were aboriginal or First Nations people. There is certainly a potential for greater adverse reactions among native or aboriginal peoples. More research needs to be conducted before dismissing these claims.

 

[Missouriwatcher]

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Mass psychogenic illness following tetanus-diphtheria toxoid vaccination in Jordan
?In September 1998, more than 800 young people in Jordan believed they had suffered from the sideeffects of tetanus-diphtheria toxoid vaccine administered at school; 122 of them were admitted to hospital. For the vast majority, their symptoms did not result from the vaccine but arose from mass psychogenic illness.?
http://whqlibdoc.who.int/bulletin/2001/issue8/79(8)793-794.pdf