Journal article
Guillain-Barré Syndrome After Influenza Vaccination in Adults: A Population-Based Study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Whether influenza vaccination is associated with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) remains uncertain.
METHODS: We conducted 2 studies using population-based health care data from the province of Ontario, Canada. In the first study, we used the self-matched case-series method to explore the temporal association between probable influenza vaccination (adults vaccinated during October and November) and subsequent hospitalization because of …
Authors
Juurlink DN; Stukel TA; Kwong J; Kopp A; McGeer A; Upshur RE; Manuel DG; Moineddin R; Wilson K
Journal
JAMA Internal Medicine, Vol. 166, No. 20, pp. 2217–2221
Publisher
American Medical Association (AMA)
Publication Date
November 13, 2006
DOI
10.1001/archinte.166.20.2217
ISSN
2168-6106