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...
IOM Confirms Flu Vaccine is Related to GBS Increase 27 years Later
Guillain-Barre Syndrome, or GBS, is a rare disorder in which a person’s immune system damages his or her nervous system, causing muscle weakness and, sometimes, paralysis. It can lead to long-term nerve damage and, in very rare instances, death, usually due to difficulty...
Vaccine Injury Funds Climbs, Patients Struggle to Get Payment
Mother of young girl severely injured by HPV vaccine, Gardasil, is facing an uphill battle in receiving compensation.
Blood Pressure Vaccine Under Development
Researchers are working toward a vaccine for hypertension that might have patients receiving a shot every six months rather than taking daily medication.
Family Receives Compensation For Vaccine Related Injury
Like many parents, Theresa and Lucas Black of Mooresville, North Carolina trusted that vaccinating their child would be safe. Days after her vaccinations, however, their three-month-old daughter suffered seizures that threatened her...
Recent Vaccine Injury Compensation Program Awards
Recently, a study was released showing no connection between the MMR vaccine and autism. While there was no correlation found in this study, many safety advocates warn that these results do not tell the whole story. Administration of vaccines are not...
The Truth About How Often Vaccine Related Issues Arise
The debate about the benefits of vaccinations weighed against the potential dangers has been discussed extensively, especially in the wake of the recent measles outbreak in several states. In February of this year, Dr. Bob Sears appeared...