flu vaccines can cause oculo-respiratory syndrome (ORS)
December 2001
Health Canada is warning that flu vaccines can cause oculo-respiratory syndrome (ORS).
ORS causes facial swelling...red eyes...ocular itching...cough...wheezing...chest tightness...difficulty breathing...or sore throat.
This typically occurs 2 to 24 hours after vaccination.
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