Is the swine flu vaccination safe? More people have died from the vaccination than from the swine flu. Sources point out that the vaccine may have increased the risk of contracting GBS or Guilliain-Barre Syndrome, which is a brain disorder triggered by the vaccine which attacks the lining of the nerves, causing paralysis and inability to breathe and can be fatal. This comes from a letter from the Health Protection Agency in the UK.

Also, German health experts have given their warning about the safety of the H1N1 vaccine for the virus as the nutrient solution for the vaccine consists of cancerous cells from animals and they fear the risk of cancer would increase in someone by injecting the these cells into the human body.

Finally, concerns have already been raised that the new vaccine has not been sufficiently tested and that the effects, especially on children, are unknown.

Sources: The Daily Mail, Aug. 25 2009

Socio-Economics History Blog July 15 2009

Reuters August 22 2009

Bild.com Aug. 21 2009