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- Shingles Shot Side Effects - What You Should Know About Shingrix
Oct 11, 2019
Shingrix is a vaccine that helps prevent shingles. It is the newer vaccine that has largely replaced Zostavax as the preferred vaccination. It received this designation back in 2017 shortly after it was approved for use by the FDA. It is manufactured by Glaxo Smith Kline and is used in adults over the age of 50. Shingrix is a different type of vaccine than those that were previously used to immunize against shingles. The older...Read More - 4 Reactions You Can Get From the Tetanus Shot
Sep 27, 2019
Outside of the flu vaccination, the tetanus shot is one of the most common vaccinations that people receive in the United States and worldwide. In fact, nearly 86 percent of infants around the world receive this vaccination. A normal course of vaccination for tetanus involves three injections that can begin as soon as six weeks of age. These doses are then administered approximately every four years until the course of vaccination is complete. Like any...Read More - How Long Does SIRVA Last? Common Shoulder Injury Questions and Answers
Sep 13, 2019
We receive many questions about SIRVA injuries. One of the most common is: does SIRVA go away? Another, is SIRVA permanent? These questions and more are answered below. What is a SIRVA or shoulder injury related to vaccination? Shoulder injuries related to where the vaccine was placed in the upper arm are the most common vaccine injuries. The injury is called SIRVA or shoulder injury as a result of vaccine administration or vaccine injection. SIRVA...Read More - Rotavirus Vaccine Side Effects, Contraindications, and Information
Aug 29, 2019
Rotavirus is a common disease that impacts most children worldwide before the age of five. The disease leads to diarrhea, which can be mild to severe. Worldwide, an average of nearly half a million children each year die from the disease. There is a vaccine for the disease that is available that greatly reduces the likelihood that a child will contract the disease. This vaccine is administered in nearly all developed areas of the world,...Read More - 5 Most Common Vaccine Allergy Symptoms
Aug 23, 2019
When people are allergic to vaccines, it generally means that they either have a reaction to the contents of the vaccine itself or the manner in which it was administered. For example, patients may have an allergy or sensitivity to latex which may cause a reaction where the latex came in contact with their skin. Generally, this is a more minor type of allergic reaction, but it can be severe on occasion. The more serious...Read More - VICP Pays Out Millions for Shots Given Incorrectly But Only for Certain Vaccines
Jun 21, 2019
The Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) was designed as a type of balancing act to provide protection to patients injured by vaccines while not discouraging vaccine manufacturers from supplying the market with necessary vaccines. This program, which is funded by a tax added on to certain vaccines, has paid hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation to those who have suffered damage from vaccines. However, not all vaccines are covered by the program. It sometimes...Read More - Guillain Barré Syndrome is #1 Side Effect of Vaccine Injury Compensations due to Flu Shots
Jun 14, 2019
The number of flu shots administered in the United States has increased dramatically since annual vaccinations have become accepted regular practice in this country. Roughly 40 percent of the adult population will receive an annual flu vaccine. While the vaccine does significantly reduce the risk of flu in its recipients, there are occasionally side effects in those who receive the vaccine that can lead to lasting damage. There is an established mechanism called the Vaccine...Read More - Vaccine Injury: First the Gut, Then the Brain
Jun 7, 2019
The way that we think about vaccine injuries has changed as more becomes known about the progression of the specific illnesses associated with these vaccines. While the end result of some of these injuries may be brain damage, scientists are learning that the damage may not necessarily originate in the brain. Instead, some of these conditions begin in the gut and affect the brain through the microbes. For many illnesses that are associated with brain...Read More - $4 Billion and Growing: U.S. Payouts for Vaccine Injuries and Deaths Keep Climbing
May 24, 2019
The number $4 billion is an eye-popping one. This is the amount that has been paid out in claims by those who have suffered injuries from vaccines. On the surface, it seems like the amount of payments for these injuries implies that vaccines are dangerous. However, there is some context necessary to fully understand the situation. While there are some injuries that occur due to taking vaccines, the number of injuries is small in proportion...Read More - What Type of Respiratory Failure is Caused by Guillain-Barré Syndrome?
May 3, 2019
Guillain-Barre Syndrome or GBS damages the nerves. Vaccines, like the flu shot, can trigger GBS. GBS can cause tingling and numbness in the legs, feet, and hands that could progress to respiratory failure requiring a tube to breathe. What type of respiratory failure is caused by Guillain Barre Syndrome? Approximate 30% of people with Guillain-Barré Syndrome suffer from respiratory failure and are often admitted into an intensive care unit (ICU) of a hospital. After they...Read More