Between Scylla and Charybdis on Flu Shots and GBS
A reader with prior Guillain Barre syndrome asks Dr. Roach about flu vaccine safety. Studies show very low recurrent GBS risk after vaccination, while flu vaccination modestly reduces death risk in the elderly. Decision remains controversial but vaccination may offer greater overall benefit.
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Decision at birth haunts a Texas mom and husband
Dear Abby counsels Haunted in Texas that the mother told her husband to choose the baby if the delivery harmed them both. The husband agreed instantly, leaving the mother unsettled about his love. Abby notes the mother’s perspective may be skewed and reassures her as central to his world.
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