Megan C.

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In September, the first inoculations for swine flu began. A month later, people began to fall ill—not from the flu, but from the vaccine, which was implicated in causing a paralytic disease called Guillain-Barré Syndrome. In December, the vaccination program was halted. During this time, no one else got swine flu. It was a political disaster for Ford and a caution to future political leaders.
Megan C.
A terrifying note in history about hastily developed and manufactured vaccines...
The End of October
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