Parents Suspect Severe Side Effects Were Reactions to the HPV Vaccine
In the United States, vaccines are a part of everyday life. Vaccines are encouraged and even required in our culture and it can therefore be difficult to consider the adverse effects they may have. But, these situations do arise. In two rare cases, parents suspect that their Wisconsin girls suffered and even...
Dangers of the Annual Flu Shot
You might be considering getting the flu vaccine or vaccinating other family members in order to protect against the common illness this year. The flu shot can be even more appealing if you are a member of a vulnerable population due to your age or health. The vaccine is widely available...
Autism Caused by MMR Vaccine: CDC Cover-Up Exposed by CDC Whistleblower
A CDC whistleblower, Dr. William Thompson, is claiming that the agency covered up the connection between autism and the Measles-Mumps-Rubella vaccine in boys.
Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine [LAIV] (The Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine)
All nasal spray vaccines for the 2013-14 season will provide protection against four flu viruses: an influenza A (H1N1) virus, an influenza A (H3N2) virus and two influenza B viruses.
Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Coverage Among Adolescent Girls, 2007–2012, and Postlicensure Vaccine Safety Monitoring, 2006–2013
Since mid-2006, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has recommended routine vaccination of adolescent girls at ages 11 or 12 years with 3 doses of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine (1). Two HPV vaccines are currently available in the United States. Both the quadrivalent (HPV4) and bivalent (HPV2) vaccines protect against HPV types 16 and 18, which cause 70% of cervical cancers and the majority of other HPV-associated cancers; HPV4 also protects against HPV types 6 and 11, which cause 90% of genital warts.* This report summarizes national HPV vaccination coverage levels among adolescent girls aged 13–17 years† from the 2007–2012 National Immunization Survey-Teen (NIS-Teen) and national postlicensure vaccine safety monitoring.
Thousands Might Need New Vaccines Over Refrigeration Problem
Thousands of Hartford HealthCare Medical Group patients might need new vaccinations after doses were apparently stored at the wrong temperature since Jan. 2, 2013, according to a statement from the medical group. The vaccines include those for influenza, pneumonia, tetanus and more.
$11.6M to Nurse Paralyzed by Flu Vaccine
As a result of the flu vaccine, Sarah Behie was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre’ Syndrome and is now paralyzed. She recently received $11.6 million as a settlement for her claim from the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
Award of $35,000 in Flu Vaccine Case
The US Court of Federal Claims has decided that one petitioner is entitled to compensation of $35,000 for SIRVA injuries related to the flu vaccine.
What is Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA)?
SIRVA is a newly identified vaccine injury that is surfacing in vaccinated patients around the country. The damage from SIRVA centers on the shoulder or upper arm where the vaccine was administered. SIRVA is caused by the injection or administration of the vaccine itself, not from the contents of the vaccine being...
Flu Shots and Potential Adverse Reactions
Individuals have been known to experience adverse reactions from their annual flu vaccines. One of the most common of these reactions is Guillain-Barre Syndrome, or GBS, but other types of adverse reactions can occur. GBS is a severe paralytic illness. Because it is administered annually, the flu shot is one of the...