FDA tells Sanofi, GSK, AZ and CSL to include warnings for febrile seizures on flu shot labels - Fierce Pharma
Google News • 1/15/2026 – 1/16/2026
Summary
The FDA has instructed flu vaccine manufacturers Sanofi, GSK, AZ, and CSL to include warnings on their labels regarding the risk of febrile seizures in young children following vaccination. This notification affects six flu vaccine makers and highlights a small risk associated with the vaccines.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
49d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
1148
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1148/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1148/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 48 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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