Reduced Range of Motion After a Vaccine: Is It SIRVA?
Shoulder injuries related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) can take many forms, which means they can present with a range of symptoms. While all forms of SIRVA are covered under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP), recognizing a vaccine recipient’s symptoms is essential for filing a timely and successful claim. Learn more...
How Vaccine Recipients Can Seek Compensation for Vaccine-Related Diagnoses
From shoulder injuries related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) to Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), vaccine-related diagnoses can have serious consequences for vaccine recipients and their families. As a result, it is important for vaccine recipients to seek compensation when eligible. Seeking compensation involves filing a claim under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP),...
HHS Secretary Kennedy Proposes Overhaul of National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP)
Robert F. Kennedy, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has proposed a major overhaul of the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP). In doing so, he leveled criticism at various aspects of the program and suggested that it is not adequately serving its purpose of serving as...
“What You Need to Know About the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program”–Available in English and Spanish
"What You Need to Know About the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program" is a free resource from the U.S. Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) that contains lots of useful information for people who are coping with the effects of serious vaccine-related injuries and illnesses. It is available in both
Where Can I Get a Flu Shot?
If you are like many people, one of the items on your holiday season to-do list is to get your annual flu shot. Flu activity peaks between December and February, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urge everyone to get their flu shot before...
How Effective is the Annual Flu Shot?
The annual flu shot: Is it worth it? While federal, state and local health authorities recommend that most people get a flu shot each year, it has also been widely publicized that the flu shot’s vaccine effectiveness (VE) rating has not been particularly high in recent years....
VICP Compensation Surpasses $4 Billion in 2020
According to the September 1, 2020 Data & Statistics report from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the total compensation awarded under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) has now surpassed $4 billion. This milestone comes as 2020 is on pace to have the highest...
5 Fast Facts About GBS and the Flu Vaccine
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend the annual flu shot for most people. According to the CDC’s data, the flu shot prevents millions of recipients from getting influenza each year, and tens of thousands of people avoid influenza-associated hospitalizations as a result of getting vaccinated....
What are the Risks of Getting a Flu Shot Too High on the Arm?
There are right and wrong ways to administer vaccines. Although giving someone a flu shot may seem like a fairly straightforward process, mistakes during immunizations are common, and these mistakes often lead to a class of injuries known as Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA). One of the most-common mistakes that...
Vaccine Information Statements (VISs) Provide Useful Information About CDC-Recommended Vaccines
For individuals with questions about vaccines, Vaccine Information Statements (VISs) are a good place to find reliable information. Vaccine Information Statements are documents published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that, “inform vaccine recipients – or their parents or legal representatives – about the benefits...