Revisiting Influenza Vaccination Exemption

Abstract

Serious adverse events after immunizations are rare. We review the case of a man who, 50 years earlier, experienced a serious adverse neurologic event 2 weeks after receiving influenza vaccine. He had received no subsequent seasonal influenza vaccinations, but after the risks and benefits were considered, he was vaccinated without adverse event that season.

Keywords

• immunization
• influenza vaccines
• vaccination
• influenza
• viruses
• bacteria