Confirmed: H1N1 Vaccine Linked to Deadly Guillain-Barr SyndromeMike Barrett, Contributor Some might say that protection from the scary swine flu is worth any risk, but is it worth paralysis? What many people may not know is that the H1N1 vaccine side effects are quite concerning (similar to any vaccine), with the vaccine being tied to increased risk for nerve-paralyzing disease Guillain-Barre Syndrome. H1N1 Vaccine Side Effects Paralysis Scientists from Quebec, Canada, reported recently in the Journal of the American Medical Association: The disease [Guillain-Barr Syndrome] is thought to be autoimmune and triggered by a stimulus of external origin. In 1976-1977, an unusually high rate of GBS was identified in the United States following the administration of inactivated swine influenza A(H1N1) vaccines. In 2003, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) concluded that the evidence favored acceptance of a causal relationship between the 1976 swine influenza vaccines and GBS in adults. In 2009, a staggering 50 percent of doctors refused the H1N1 flu vaccine due to the strong connection with adverse health concerns. Even though 50 percent of the doctors were not receiving the shot, many of them would still recommend the shot to their patients again, despite the H1N1 vaccine side effects. In 2010, government health chiefs confirmed a link between the H1N1-containing seasonal flu vaccination and the killer nerve disease known as Guillain-Barre Syndrome, although the link wasnt actually new. But the information regarding H1N1 vaccine side effects and GBS didnt stop health officials from pushing the H1N1 vaccine onto the population in 2010 and 2011. As we know, the connection between Guillain-Barre Snydrome and flu vaccines has been alive since the 1970s. The vaccines used to combat an expected swine influenza pandemic in 1976 were shown to be associated with GBS and were withdrawn from use,Prof. Elizabeth Miller, head of the HPAs immunization department, wrote. Additional Sources: Medical News Today Explore More: This article first appeared at Natural Society, an excellent resource for health news and vaccine information. You can support this information by voting on Reddit HERE 