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...
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How to and Where to Report Vaccine Injury
When you or your child receives a vaccination, it is done with the intention of preventing future harm. Unfortunately, vaccines, like any other type of medication, can sometimes result in a severe adverse reaction. Since the 1970s, the federal government has responded...
Can Vaccines Cause Macrophagic Myofasciitis (MMF)?
A condition discovered in France two decades ago, macrophagic myofasciitis, known by its initials MMF, is a very rare muscle disease that can be extremely debilitating to those whom it afflicts. Its symptoms are similar to those associated with multiple sclerosis and...
Do Vaccines Cause Vasculitis Or Polyarteritis Nodosa?
As more and more people begin to question whether receiving a vaccination for the flu, hepatitis, measles, or other common illnesses can in fact lead to the onset of unexpected illnesses, two conditions that come up frequently are vasculitis and polyarteritis nodosa....
What are the Symptoms of an Allergic Reaction to the Flu Shot?
Receiving a flu shot can help reduce the chance of contracting the flu, as well as decrease the likelihood of spreading it to other people. The flu vaccine is recommended to be taken once annually for all people ages 6 months and older. The flu vaccine can cause some...
How Common Is Anaphylaxis Following Vaccination?
Vaccines save lives by improving immunity to a disease. They are typically made from killed or weakened versions of the same germs — or parts of the germs — that cause the disease. Theses killed or weakened germs are introduced into the body via immunization...
Which Vaccines Lead to the Most Complications?
Vaccines are products developed by pharmaceutical companies that have the risk of causing harm or not working at all. Every vaccine that is recommended by the Federal Drug Administration has the risk of complications that may lead to brain damage or damage to the...
What Are Your Options if You Are A Victim of SIRVA?
Vaccines work for most people. They help them fight off infectious diseases of various kinds, and do so without causing any long-term harm or other side effects. But there is a segment of the population that reacts badly to certain vaccines. There are also instances...
Can Vaccines Cause Autoimmune Disorders?
Vaccine Injuries and VICP Compensation Vaccines carry a risk of causing autoimmune disease. Public concern over these risks has increased in recent years, and the number of people opting out of vaccinations for themselves or their children has risen. There is...
Cowboys’ Travis Frederick Sees Hope, Progress After ‘Scary’ Guillain-Barre Syndrome Diagnosis
Dallas Cowboys offensive tackler Travis Frederick is finally seeing some light at the end of a very dark tunnel. In 2017, his career was derailed by a diagnosis of Guillane-Barre Syndrome. According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), about one in 100,000...
5 Side Effects Of Typhoid Vaccine That Can Make You Ill
Typhoid fever can be very serious, even deadly. People traveling to areas where the infection is prevalent must take precautions, so they do not become victim to it. Avoiding green leafy vegetables, not eating or drinking from street vendors, drinking only bottled...
Zostavax Shingles Vaccine Lawsuits Consolidated in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
In an effort to maximize the efficiency of the judiciary, Merck & Co's made a request to consolidate several lawsuits against them involving their vaccine, Zostavax. These lawsuits allege the vaccine is responsible for individuals experiencing significant injuries...