About 40 deaths occurred in people who were vaccinated against H1N1 which led health authorities to explore the issue. WHO has declared that so far none of the deaths are linked to the vaccination. The H1N1 vaccine is said to be as safe as the seasonal flu vaccine with normal side effects including swelling and redness or pain at the injection site, and a few said they suffered from fever or headache.
Marie-Paule Kieny, WHO’s top vaccine expert, states that “it is worrying indeed that certain groups don’t seem to be coming readily to be vaccinated. But we hope that the data … on the safety of these vaccines will dissipate the worries that a population might have and will help convince them that the vaccine is safe and vaccination will protect them against this disease which can be severe.”
If you would like to get vaccinated, find a doctor in your local area.
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