New Zealand Issues Fluvax Flu Vaccine Warning After Children Convulse

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New Zealand Issues Fluvax Flu Vaccine Warning After Children

Convulse

Interesting isn't it? Look at the Manufacturers. Fluvax (CSL),

(Solvay)and Vaxigrip (Sanofi).

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/3617058/Fluvax-flu-vaccine-warning-after-child-convulsions

Doctors have been warned not to use popular flu vaccine Fluvax on

preschoolers after reports of children convulsing.

The Health Ministry said it had received reports of vaccinated children

in Australia and New Zealand, aged under five, suffering febrile

convulsions after the vaccine.

Child and youth health chief advisor Pat Tuohy said the welfare of

children was the ministry's top priority.

" There isn't a lot of information at this stage, but as a sensible

precaution we recommend that providers avoid giving Fluvax to children

under five years old until there have been further investigations, "

said Dr Tuohy.

" We still recommend that children at higher risk for flu

complications get immunised using other brands of the

vaccine. "

New Zealand doctors used Fluvax in March but supplies were likely to be

very low as stock shifted to a different supplier after Easter in order

to meet demand.

New Zealand has used 265,000 doses of Fluvax (CSL) this year, 273,800

doses of Influvac (Solvay), and 317,660 doses of Vaxigrip

(Sanofi).

The Ministry has recommended doctors use Vaxigrip (made by Sanofi) for

preschoolers, if it is available.

" Fever is a common reaction to flu vaccines and is part of the

immune response, " said Dr Tuohy.

" About 3-4 per cent of children will have a short convulsion if they

get a high fever, no matter what the cause. Febrile convulsions are

frightening for parents and may result in a short admission to hospital

but they do not cause long term harm. "

Dr Tuohy said it was important for people to keep an eye out for symptoms

in the 24 hours after they, or their child, were vaccinated.

" In the event of fever, give an appropriate dose of paracetamol or

ibuprofen and keep the child cool - perhaps by reducing the number of

layers of clothing and sponging with a damp cloth. "

If it's a high fever, or in rare cases if there are convulsions within 24

hours of a vaccination, people were asked to phone Healthline, or their

GP and seek medical advice and assistance, said Dr Tuohy.

The Health Ministry said it encouraged all parents, consumers and

healthcare professionals to report all suspected adverse reactions to the

Centre for Adverse Reactions Monitoring.

In Western Australia, health authorities have suspended the free seasonal

flu vaccination program for children under the 5 after 22 cases of high

fevers requiring hospital admission.

Sheri Nakken, R.N., MA, Hahnemannian

Homeopath

Vaccination Information & Choice Network, Washington State, USA

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