As a parent, you value your child’s health and safety. Recent public health scares, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, encourage many parents to protect their children with clinical vaccinations from their local physicians. If your child attends a public school, you may...
The subject of colleges requiring vaccine schedules for students has always been a hot-button issue in America. But the coronavirus and COVID-19 pandemic fueled the fire and controversy more than ever. Whether you’re a parent with college-bound teens or a student...
Patients who suffer from vaccine injuries can receive support through the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. This program, created by the federal government in the 1980s, acts as a no-fault alternative to the traditional tort system for resolving vaccine...
When you schedule a vaccine appointment, you do so with the intention of protecting yourself from severe illnesses. You never expect to walk away from your influenza virus vaccine or MMR vaccine appointment with a serious injection site reaction. Injection site...
Vaccine injuries are frightening, real occurrences that everyone should learn about before saying yes to their next booster. Numerous adverse events can cause severe, long-term injuries that dampen your quality of life and create medical bills and potential legal...
Meningococcal disease has many severe risk factors, including brain damage. The creation of the meningitis vaccine came as a result of prior meningococcal disease outbreak events. The vaccine available today can now teach your immune system to fight off the...
Twinrix is a combination vaccine for Hepatitis A and B. Children and adults beginning at age one may use the inactivated Hepatitis A and recombinant Hepatitis B vaccines to safeguard their health. Like many other vaccines and medications, the Trinrix vaccine can cause...
Thrombocytopenia is any disorder in which there are not enough platelets. Platelets are cells in the blood that help blood to clot. This condition is sometimes associated with abnormal bleeding. Thrombocytopenia is often divided into three major causes of low platelets: low production of platelets in the bone marrow; increased breakdown of platelets in the bloodstream (called intravascular); and increased breakdown of platelets in the spleen or liver (called extravascular).
Hepatitis B is a serious medical condition that affects your liver. Adults typically transmit this disease through sexual intercourse and sharing dirty needles among drug users. The Hepatitis B virus can spread quickly through bodily fluids like blood and semen. You...
Vaccines protect the general public from dangerous illnesses and diseases. Unfortunately, improper vaccine administration can cause debilitating shoulder pain and injuries, often requiring costly treatments, physical therapy, prescription medications, and downtime...
Pneumococcal disease affects young children and adults. It begins when Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria build up in the sinuses and bloodstream. Doctors can prevent its spread with a pneumococcal vaccination (Prevnar). This article will help you understand the...
Like many Americans, you might think twice before getting a flu shot for several reasons. Perhaps you’ve heard rumors that flu vaccines don’t work or are potentially harmful to your health. Knowing your rights and understanding how to legally decline the flu vaccine...
