The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), World Health Organization (WHO) and other health authorities
have
reported
a significant increase in the occurrence of H1N1 (Swine) flu in the USA and other parts of the world.
These
bodies
have issued
recommendations for children and adults who are at risk to be vaccinated. Our medical
advisors
recommend
that children and adults
follow the recommendations of the CDC and their personal physicians.
The CDC
had not cautioned
the public about any known link
between vaccination and the development or worsening
of tics or
related symptoms. It is
important to note that Tourette syndrome
waxes and wanes in severity. It is
possible that a
child will get vaccinated and
coincidentally have an increase in tics. Such increases
should be
discussed with the
patient’s physician, but patients and
parents are encouraged not to automatically make causal
connections between
the vaccination and changes in symptoms.
Families with questions about their children’s risk
status or about
the
safety of vaccinations should consult their personal
physicians. The TSA will update this
message if we receive
additional
information that might be relevant to patients with
Tourette syndrome and their
families.
