Five percent to 20 percent of Americans get the flu each year. A direct result is yearly medical expenses totaling nearly $10.4 billion and lost wages totaling almost $16.3 billion. The flu also sends thousands of people to the hospital each year and is sometimes...
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Dallas Cowboys Center Travis Fredrick Diagnosed With Guillain-Barre Syndrome: What You Should Know
The Dallas Cowboys recently announced that star center Travis Fredrick has been diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome. The disease is a neurological disorder that can cause sufferers to experience weakness or paralysis in various parts of the body. The diagnosis of...
A New Shingles Vaccine: Prepare for Harsher Side Effects
Pharmacies and physician offices across the country have advertisements advising individuals over the age of 50 years old to get their shingles immunization. There's a new shingles immunization that's making people experience adverse side effects they didn't expect....
Pain, Swelling, Immobility: How to Spot Vaccine Injuries From Shots
Thousands of people receive a variety of vaccinations each year, which prevent everything from the flu to Hepatitis A. Although most people are vaccinated with little to no side effects, a growing number of individuals are experiencing adverse side effects,...
MMR Vaccinations in Samoa Stop When Two Babies Die After Receiving it
The government of Samoa has stopped providing a vaccine designed to protect children against measles, mumps, and rubella. The vaccine is known as the MMR vaccination. This action was initiated after two babies died minutes after they were given the MMR vaccination. It...
Who’s Vulnerable to Vaccine Injury?
Vaccinations and their resulting injuries have been the cause of heated debate for decades, particularly in the United States. As vaccinations were increasingly introduced into the population for the prevention of diseases and illnesses such as polio, measles,...
Most Common Vaccine Side Effects in Children
Common vaccine side effects are usually mild and do not have any long-term side effects. The general health of the child is an important consideration in vaccine risk as well as any earlier allergic reactions. If the child has had any allergies or other underlying...
Immunization vs Vaccination – What’s the difference?
Important medical terms get mixed up and confused all the time. But it is important that you, as a member of the public, have a clear understanding of terms that are directly related to your health and that of your family. This is especially the case when it comes to...
VAERS And VICP — What They Are And How They’re Very Different
In today's world, vaccines aimed at preventing viruses and diseases are still relied upon by many people. However, in recent years, a growing trend has emerged among people who believe vaccines can actually do more harm than good. This has become especially popular...
Herpes Vaccine Lawsuit Alleges Human Trials Unauthorized
Three people recently brought suit against a herpes vaccine maker asserting that they received injections of an unapproved, experimental herpes vaccine causing them injuries. The plaintiffs, one woman from Colorado, a man from Texas, and a man who is a citizen of the...
CDC Recommends Shingrix Over Zostavax To Prevent Shingles
If you are over the age of 50, then it may be time for you to get a new vaccine. The Center for Disease Control now recommends that people get the Shingrix shingles vaccine instead of Zostavax. The CDC has stated that people can still get Zostavax. However, the CDC...
4 Dangers Vaccines Pose to Your Health
While pharmaceutical companies understandably represent vaccination as being a safe procedure that every person should undergo, the fact that billions of dollars are awarded in United States vaccine court every year to individuals damaged by vaccination should be...