Age: 0.5
Sex: F
Vaccine: DTAPIPVHIB, FLU3, PNC, RV5
Symptoms: Abdominal pain, Abnormal behaviour, Catheter placement, Crying, Cystitis
Clinical narrative: Dear Sir or Madam;   My 6 month daughter received her flu vaccination on September 18.  Since receiving the vaccination, my angelic child, who was always smiling and laughing was not herself.  She became collicky, often crying and she vomited the day she received the vaccination.  (Thursday, September 18)  That weekend (September 19,20,21) she had a small fever and we called the doctor and he told us there was a "bug" going around and to treat her with just Tylenol every 3 hours.  (Friday the 19th)     The following week, my child was still "different."  She did not laugh as much, she was colicky, though her appetite did not change.  She would cry if she sat for a long time, even if she was held upright a long time.  The weekend of 27,28 my child was running a fever again and I again called the doctor who made the diagnosis over the phone that it may be "teething" or the "flu" and to treat the fever with Motrin and bring her in if things don't get better.  They did not get better, they got worse and we brought patient to the doctor on Wednesday October 1.  She was rushed to the hospital and admitted with a kidney and bladder infection.  She was treated with an IV antibiotic and her white blood cell count was 26000.  My poor little 6 month old baby screamed with all the IV issues (they could not get the needle in properly), as they took blood from her the next 3 days in the hospital multiple times, waking her to take her temperature at night (she was running a fever), doing urine tests with catheders, etc.   Her white cell blood count went as high as 38,000 before a second antibiotic was able to treat is and get it down.  It was a horrible, horrible experience for my daughter and my whole family.     My good angel of a child is now out of the hospital and she is terrified of strangers due to her experience in the hospital.  The 2nd IV they attempted, they blew a vein 3 times before getting it right.  She was in so much pain that she would cry for hours at night.     I knew this all happened due to an adverse effect to the flu vaccine and now I read that there was a flu vaccine that was tainted that led to Urinary Tract Infections (which patient was diagnosed with).  I knew she wasn't right ever since the flu vaccine and now my daughter may have permanent kidney damage due to urine going backwards from the bladder.  We are going back for testing in 4-6 weeks and she has to take an oral antibiotic for 6 months to try to prevent this from happening again.  What is my recourse for your error with this flu vaccine???  I took my daughter to the doctor's thinking she would be given proper medical treatment, not just to  be stuffed with profitable, unnecessary vaccines!  Since being treated with an antibiotic for the last 21 days, my daughter has developed a rash on her face and the rest of her body.  I spoke with the nurse at Dr's office and she commented that they have seen an uptick in UTI's in babies, coincidentally, they have all received the flu vaccine.     I would like to file a formal complaint.  I am so angry that the flu vaccine possibly did permanent damage to the psyche and health of my child.    11/6/2008 MR received for DOS 10/01-7/2008 with DX: Febrile UTI/Pyelonephritis. Pt presented with 5 day hx of fever with irritability, fussiness and poor feeding. PE WNL except T=101.2'F.  Tx with IV antibiotics and continued po abx upon d/c. D/C when afebrile x48hrs and labs improved.