stackyFACTSIn 1976, the US government panicked over a phantom swine flu pandemic and fast-tracked a nationwide vaccination campaign.
In 1976, the US government panicked over a phantom swine flu pandemic and fast-tracked a nationwide vaccination campaign. The pandemic never actually materialized, but the cure definitely did some damage. The rushed vaccine was linked to an unusually high spike in Guillain-Barré syndrome, a terrifying autoimmune condition that causes rapid muscle paralysis. The government essentially panicked its citizens into getting a shot for a fake crisis that left hundreds unable to walk.
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