Friday, 18 February 2011

Pandemrix and Narcolepsy linked

The World Health Organisation has called for a closer look at a potential link between GlaxoSmithKline's pandemic swine flu vaccine Pandemrix and the development of the chronic sleep disorder narcolepsy.

The group's Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety said in a statement that "further investigation is warranted" after a 12 different countries reported cases of the condition in children and adolescents following vaccination with GSK's product.



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