Which vaccine is associated with rare immune-mediated thrombocytopenia and Guillain–Barré syndrome?
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Correct answer: Influenza vaccine
The inactivated influenza vaccine has been rarely associated with GBS. The risk is small compared to the risk from influenza infection itself.
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