Is the H1N1 vaccine safe?

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The ban has been actioned nationally...

"DOCTORS have been ordered to stop giving seasonal flu vaccinations to young children after about 60 suffered fevers and convulsions within 12 hours of being injected.

The nation's chief medical officer, Jim Bishop, ordered urgent investigations yesterday after adverse reactions were reported in Western Australia.

''This is a precautionary measure while the matter is being urgently investigated by health experts and the Therapeutic Goods Administration,'' Professor Bishop said. ''Until it can be established what factors are causing the apparent rise in fevers in some children in WA, I am writing to all immunisation providers to advise them not to administer seasonal flu vaccine to all children five years of age and under until further notice.''

Extract from a follow up article in the same publication