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The Role of Healthcare Providers in Vaccine Safety and Care

The Role of Healthcare Providers in Vaccine Safety and Care

Vaccine safety stood as a shared concern between healthcare professionals and their patients long before global pandemics became commonplace. From the uncertainty around what a vaccine contains to various myths, countless people hesitate in their decision to get...

Long-Term Side Effects of the Hep B Vaccine: What To Know

Long-Term Side Effects of the Hep B Vaccine: What To Know

Hepatitis B is a virus that causes liver infections and affects millions of Americans. This virus spreads through bodily fluids, and while some people recover from it, it can develop into a chronic, and even deadly, disease. In the short term, those with the illness...

Understanding the Requirements for a Vaccine Claim

Understanding the Requirements for a Vaccine Claim

If you suffered an injury from a vaccine, you may be eligible for compensation. The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) is a federal no-fault program that allows victims to seek funds for monetary damages relating to vaccine injuries. Understanding the...

The Types of Vaccine Injury Compensation Available

The Types of Vaccine Injury Compensation Available

If you suffered a vaccine-related injury, you’ve already been through a lot of stress and trauma. You likely only want to take action for your injury if it will be worth your time. Understanding the types of vaccine injury compensation available to victims like you...

Pneumonia Shot Side Effects: Everything You Need to Know

Pneumonia Shot Side Effects: Everything You Need to Know

Pneumonia shots save lives by preventing dangerous pneumococcal diseases. Pneumococcal vaccines have undergone extensive clinical trials and are safe for most people. However, in rare cases, some individuals may experience severe pneumonia shot side effects. You may...

Fainting After Flu Shot Injections: Vasovagal Syncope Overview

Fainting After Flu Shot Injections: Vasovagal Syncope Overview

While it is uncommon for most people to faint after a vaccination, it is one of a few adverse reactions that can happen after receiving a flu shot. The medical term for fainting, “vasovagal syncope,” describes a rapid decline in blood pressure due to a reduced heart...

Immunization Requirements for High School: A Complete Guide

Immunization Requirements for High School: A Complete Guide

With high school starting again soon, it’s time to ensure your teens have all the immunization requirements to enroll and start classes. Are your kids due for a booster shot of a required vaccination, and should you get any of the optional vaccinations for the...

What Causes CIDP: Triggers, Symptoms, and Treatments

What Causes CIDP: Triggers, Symptoms, and Treatments

If you’ve been to your doctor’s office during the fall or winter, you’ve probably seen posters announcing, “Flu shots save lives; ask for yours now!” These posters (and your doctor) aren’t wrong. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), flu...

You’re Experiencing Back Pain After a Vaccine: What Now?

You’re Experiencing Back Pain After a Vaccine: What Now?

In a perfect world, vaccines would protect you perfectly from diseases without causing any side effects. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. Most vaccines come with side effects, whether mild or severe. It’s important to know what side effects you might...

COVID Neuropathy: Everything You Need to Know

COVID Neuropathy: Everything You Need to Know

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have experienced major changes in their lives and health. Beyond long COVID and related conditions, you may have heard talk about a medical condition referred to as COVID-19 neuropathy. In this guide, we’ll discuss...

What Everyone Should Know About Polio Vaccine Side Effects

What Everyone Should Know About Polio Vaccine Side Effects

Poliomyelitis, or polio, is a vaccine-preventable disease caused by the poliovirus. In centuries past, this disease was an epidemic that caused debilitating health conditions like paralysis. The invention of a vaccine has protected millions of people from this...

Vaccines for Teachers: What Educators Need To Know

Vaccines for Teachers: What Educators Need To Know

Vaccines have always been a hot topic, but the pandemic has fueled the flames of controversy. One of the most polarizing issues concerns routine immunizations for school-age children. But what about vaccines for teachers? Adults can transmit vaccine-preventable...