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Flu Vaccines
Studies from D.N. Carroll et al have provided new data on flu vaccines
June 3rd, 2009
"To report a case of fatal intracranial bleeding possibly due to an interaction between warfarin and inactivated influenza vaccination. SUMMARY: A 64-year-old white male was admitted to the hospital after becoming unresponsive," investigators in the United States report. "The family reported a 2-day history of bleeding from the patient's rectum prior to admission. He had no recent changes in medical conditions or medication regimen, which included warfarin for stroke prophylaxis secondary to atrial fibrillation. The patient had received an inactivated influenza vaccine 41/2 weeks prior to presentation, at which time his international normalized ratio (INR) was 2.0. Upon...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2009-06-03)
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