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...year-old private and infecting hundreds of soldiers. Concerned that the U.S. was on the verge of a devastating epidemic, President Gerald Ford ordered a nationwide vaccination program at a cost of $135 million (some $500 million in today's money). Within weeks, reports surfaced of people developing Guillain-Barré syndrome, a paralyzing nerve disease that can be caused by the vaccine. By April, more than 30 people had died of the condition. Facing protests, federal officials abruptly canceled the program on Dec. 16. The epidemic failed to materialize...
...errant outbreak of swine flu at Fort Dix, New Jersey, caused scientists to worry about a possible pandemic, so President Gerald Ford announced that the federal government would vaccinate the entire U.S. population. Unfortunately, several hundred people developed Guillain-Barré syndrome, an illness characterized by nerve damage and paralysis, after receiving the vaccination. The Ford family tried to alleviate fears by televising their flu shots, and in the end 40 million Americans were vaccinated for a strand of influenza that only had a handful of documented cases of human infection. (Read "Does the Flu Vaccine Really Protect Kids...
...Those who?ve had a serious allergic reaction in the past to flu shots, serious allergy to eggs, or history of Guillain-Barr? syndrome should not get a flu shot. Beyond that, the flu shot is pretty well tolerated, although doctors will sometimes tell patients who have a fever to come back in a week for the shot...
...Speed Vogel, co-author of No Laughing Matter, which deals with Heller's struggle with Guillain-Barre syndrome
Besides paying $100 million for the vaccine, the Government assumed the burden of liability from the manufacturers; the 391 claims brought against the program to date total $117.5 million, including $89.2 million for 85 Guillain-Barré cases. Stuck, if not vaccinated, are the taxpayers...