Six bad reactions to A/H1N1 flu vaccine in Canada

Some Canadian provinces have stopped using a batch of the A/H1-N1 flu vaccine. The decision was made after six people in the country experienced severe allergic reactions, including the death of an 80-year-old man from Quebec.

The Public Health Agency of Canada and the manufacturer of the vaccine have asked nearly half the country's 13 provinces and territories to stop using a batch of nearly 200,000 doses.

Although the vaccine did well in early testing, some Canadians wonder if it is perfectly safe. However, health officials have warned that it is too early to connect the country's one death case with the injection. They also stress the benefit of the vaccine far outweighs any risk associated with being immunized.

A person receives a A(H1N1) flu vaccine. Six severe allergic reactions  to swine flu vaccinations have been observed in Canada, health  authorities said Tuesday, adding that all of the individuals are  feeling better.(AFP/File/Lionel Bonaventure)