Injury from a Flu Shot Could Mean Compensation
Not all vaccine injuries are from the vaccine itself. Since 2011, the government has paid about $18 million to 112 victims of “SIRVA,” or “shoulder injury related to vaccine administration.” Such claims are settled by The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP).
Vaccine Injury Payouts Rise
A government fund set up to pay individuals injured by vaccinations recently awarded over $2.5 million to three individuals who claimed damages from flu shots. The injuries were caused not by the vaccine, but by the administration of the shots.
How detecting the early symptoms of GBS can help your vaccine injury claim.
One of the primary functions of the immune system is to distinguish between the body and foreign agents, keeping the individual healthy and strong while at the same time attacking and destroying outside invaders. Guillain-Barre syndrome (or GBS) is an autoimmune disease that...
European Medical Watchdog Group to Review Safety of HPV Vaccines Amid Mounting Injury Reports
Following a string of injury reports, a group known as the European Medicines Agency has announced its intentions to take a closer look at the vaccine used to prevent HPV – a...
New Ebola Vaccine Shows Promise
After the devastating Ebola outbreak of 2014, researchers across the globe set out to develop a vaccination that could stop the spread of the deadly virus. One, which is currently being studied and developed by pharmaceutical giant Merck, shows a great deal of promise after a successful trial in Guinea between April and July.
Proposed Mandatory Vaccine Bills Fail to Sway Lawmakers in Oregon & Washington
As we recently reported, California recently became one of the first states to do away with personal exemptions for families wishing to refrain from vaccinating their children prior...
New York Passes Law Mandating Meningitis Vaccines
Bacterial meningitis is a highly-contagious, life-threatening condition easily spread between individuals living in close quarters (like dormitories). Historically, public universities and colleges mandated this under-studied vaccine for any new enrollee, and would decline...
American Medical Association Supports Tougher Restrictions on Vaccine ‘Opt-Outs’
In June, 2015, the American Medical Association took an official stance on the notion of parents conscientiously opting out of the traditional vaccine schedule. While this is not necessarily surprising,...
SB 277 passes California’s State Senate in the Face of Opposition
In response to a recent measles outbreak at Disneyland, a bill designated SB 277 has been presented to California’s state legislature to eliminate an exemption to mandatory vaccine rules. The bill also sets a schedule for measles, mumps,...
Case Study Links ADEM to Influenza Vaccine
ADEM, or Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis, is a rare autoimmune disease resulting in rapid fever, loss of consciousness, and widespread inflammation of the nervous system. Many of its symptoms are similar to Multiple Sclerosis. Although rare, it is associated with complications resulting from vaccinations...